Tenth International Conference on Religion & Spirituality in Society

Abstract

Islam is been used in many Muslim societies as an excuse, to legitimize aspects that are, in fact, quite contrary to the true message of Islam. If we look at Islamic law that is extracted from the Quran and Sunnah, we find an emphasis on the protection of women’s rights, and to enable and ensure the progress and achievement of justice. Unfortunately, if we look at the reality today in many parts of the world, including the Muslim world, we find women suffer from oppression, systematic discrimination, violence and the denial of their basic rights. Hence, poses the question of the research, Can the divine text namely “The Quran and the Sunnah” be accountable for such disadvantage status of women? In this research the focus will be the case of weak and forged Hadith. The Prophet’s Hadiths are among the cultural tributaries that are directly related to inclination towards women and their positive empowerment in Muslim societies, since they do contain a set of concepts and literature that affect the Muslim intellect. The issues discussed here are highly controversial and debatable. Thus, undoubtedly need to revisit the Islamic sources and hold a comparison to social and historical events that took place within the early Muslim society. This paper attempt to identify whether any validation for such practice was made within the religious approach or through traditionally acquired concepts that have lived and grew within the Muslim cultures throughout the ages.