Holy verses<\/p>\n
From Rakyat Merdeka<\/p>\n
Actually the Koran and hadiths (a collection of stories
\nrelating to words or deeds of the prophet Muhammad) do not
\nclearly prohibit a woman from being a head of state. It is no
\nlonger the time now to prevent a woman from becoming a leader on
\nthe basis of certain verses and hadiths separated from their
\nsabab wurud (origin).<\/p>\n
The Koran and hadiths were not only meant as guidelines when
\nthey were first established through divine revelation but they
\nare relevant for all people at all ages. If we study
\ncomprehensively and profoundly the spirit of the Koran and the
\ngeneral tendency in the policies pursued by the Messenger of God,
\nwe'll find that God actually offers equal opportunities to His
\nservants, regardless of gender.<\/p>\n
Islam does distinguish between man and women but it does not
\ndiscriminate between them. Biologically a man differs from a
\nwoman, but in social life and in relation to the nation and the
\nstate, the role and the function of men and women are the same.
\nFazlur Rahman -- a contemporary Islamic thinker -- has said that
\nthe difference between men and women is not essential in nature
\nbut functional.<\/p>\n
So, there is gender equality in Islam, actually. If we read
\nthrough the history of Islam, many women became formal and
\ninformal leaders. The Prophet's wives were good examples. Siti
\nKhadijah and Ummu Salamat were leaders and successful business
\nwomen. Siti Aisyah was a female community figure that commanded
\nrespect while Siti Hafsyah was a reliable leader in her time.<\/p>\n
In the Koran (An-Nami and Al-Anbiya Epistles), there is a
\nstory about the famed Queen Balqis, a woman leader of the Saba'
\nrace who could govern justly despite the presence of male figures
\naround her. So, if you look in the mirror of history, you can say
\nthat a woman -- whoever she is -- may become a leader.<\/p>\n
IDRUS MARHAM<\/p>\n
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