A thought which appeals me to not to impound my oeuvre skills and to jump into ‘Gustakhhi’ was an article’s lines where someone points out towards the video of a woman, walking the streets of New York ,she’s getting hundreds of cat calls from men but no one touches her and he says that In Pakistan, instances of men “inadvertently” touching women are all too common (joke isn’t).
It’s awful to point out only Pakistani men and society because statistics show us many things that bloggers don’t. I like that our people have started thinking about “Sexual Harassment” issue but bounding only Pakistan in this issue is unjust with the whole society.
To be very honest! We should know that In Whole over the world where ever we find lack of morality we find these cases with high rate; In Cambridge University and other High Educational institutes in USA and in Uk Daily Times Reported that “Women are treated like meat” [1]
One in Five women in England has been the victim of sexual offence / attended offence.[2]statistics show almost 78,000 victims of Rape per year in England and Wales – 69,000 females and 9,000 males.[3]
Statics shown these cases are keep on increasing and people are following only wishes not any healthy way to prevent themselves from these fluffy acts.
The Solution which i have is #Islam. Islam gives us solutions and an ample ways to work on bad sectors of society. As Islamic commandments are most compatible and applicable, we can practice them easily.
i.e Hijab, Spiritual Strength, Early Marriages, Polygamy
1-Hijab
Provides protection to men and women and liberate them from social slavery. woman can dress for herself, and she wouldn’t need to wear any XYZ kind of dress for her boss, for her public circle,
“People won’t judge her through her outfit, her high heels, lavish accessories but her calibre speaks enough!”
Islam asks a man first for hijab than tells a woman Commandment for men[4] Tell the believing men to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Indeed, Allah is acquainted with what they do.
Commandment for women [5] And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests and not expose their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands’ fathers, their sons, their husbands’ sons, their brothers, their brothers’ sons, their sisters’ sons, their women, that which their right hands possess, or those male attendants having no physical desire, or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers,that you might succeed. Hijab is a protection, Have a look In response to the video 10 Hours walking in NY city, another woman decides to carry out the same experiment. However, she walks around New York for five hours in “normal clothes” and five hours in full hijab and jilbab. Watch the difference![6]
You only See which she Want you to SEE this is called “FREEDOM”
2- Spiritual Strength by Self analysis
which makes a heart clean and make intentions purer towards God and His Creation. Islam is not just a religion it’s a code, code of life. We are a creation and we have a purpose. Islam is the only religion which tells you about your purpose of life, Allah says “ And I (Allah) created not the jinns and humans except they should worship Me (Alone)”.[7]
And when a muslim knows that he is here to worship he starts analysis of his deeds himself. Worshipping is not just about Salah, Zakah, Hajj, and Reading Quran. Worshipping God is a comprehensive concept within Islam. Along with traditional rituals, such as praying and fasting, it also consists of any lawful action a person does with God-consciousness and in the hopes of earning reward from Almighty God. Therefore, devoting one self to God in Islam does not require a person to enter a place of worship, Rather, fulfilling this purpose of life is an active daily pursuit from the Islamic perspective. Hence, a Muslim can be engaged in worship throughout the day, be it at home, work or anywhere else.
“Islam focuses on the purity of heart and soul.”
3- Polygamy
Which is found in the whole of the world but Islam gives us a law and order and provides protection to women rights and gives a responsibility to men.
It is also Fact that Polygamy is under practicing in the whole world and its also used to be followed by every era.
By the Islamic perspective men are Maintainers qawwamun over women”[8]; It’s an Arabic word .The root of the word qawwamun (plural of qawwam), is qama which means “to stand or to make something stand or to establish something”.
Islam is the only religion which restricts polygamy and provides us better rules and regulations. And it’s also Islamic scripture which says ‘marry one’
“Marry of the women, who seem good to you, two or three or four; and if ye fear that ye cannot do justice (to so many) then one (only) or (the captives) that your right hands possess. Thus it is more likely that ye will not do injustice.”[9]
And in the same chapter Allah says “You will not be able to deal equally between (your) wives, however much ye wish (to do so).”[10]
Men mostly want to enjoy women without duties, responsibilities without the bond of children and other social regulations and Islam protects women and her all rights. It’s strange that less than 15-20% Muslims are practising polygamy and 60-70% Non-Muslims are in the state of it.
Keep it in mind that I am not saying Polygamy is the only solution It is not the only and first and foremost solution,If hijab, tazkiya wouldn’t work than it can also be a solution.
People commit harassment due to high rage or when a person would not be able to fulfil his desire. Islam didn’t want from a man to practice polygamy for his lust and temporary marriages are not allowed, Marriage it is to build family system and a noble society but If his wife is I’ll, can’t bear children and not able to fulfil his sexual needs then instead of harm acts he should practice it.
I want to sum up my whole idea in one line
“If you really want to protect Women then Live Islam!”
