I am confused now many muslim scholars says Kuran do not allow equality for women and they should not be given power to vote like in many core muslims countries. Now this group of scholars says Kuran permits voting by woman. Are there different versions of kuran whom this guys are refering? If there is only one version of kuran, then why is it so difficult for the above guys to interprete it? I am sure Kuran cannot supports both things i.e. some at some place it allows voting of women but at some places it does not... Can please some one throw light at this?
RE:Why so many versions
by N on Dec 04, 2007 03:51 AM Permalink
What does Bhagvat Gita or Ramayan or Upanishad has to say about voting rights of women? What does Bible and Torah say about it? There are no 2 version of Quran but the interpretation may differ. There was no voting 1400 years back although Islam introduced democracy but it was not the same as today and only a selected bench of scholors used to vote for the ruler and it did not advocate dynasty rule. QUran might not ask women to vote explicitly but then there is nothing that stops them from voting. Contrary to the wide spread belief Islam gives more legal rights to women than any other religion. A woman can have right in her parents property. A widow or divorcee can re-marry. Killing girl child is strictly prohibited. A woman can run a business she can offer prayers along with MALEs etc etc. Brother Sohail wanted you to get in touch with Cleric so that u get all questions answered at once and if u are really serious to get answers then u must not mind spending time and energy to find the real truth even if it hurts a bit :)
RE:Why so many versions
by Truth hurts on Dec 04, 2007 02:32 AM Permalink
Please dont mark this as abusive I have a query and I want muslims to help me getting answer. Thanks in advance.
RE:Why so many versions
by Truth hurts on Dec 04, 2007 03:00 AM Permalink
Well thanks Sohel, but I dont think my question is too complitcated that it require help of some cleric. I feel this is a preety basic question which any muslim should be able to answer. Anyway thanks for your time.
RE:Why so many versions
by Lalu Prasad Yadav on Dec 04, 2007 03:45 AM Permalink
The Quran is a very consistent book. There are no inconsistencies in it. There is only one version of the Quran. Interpretations may be different, but they cannot veer too far from the truth, otherwise their value becomes extinct. If the scholars say that voting is permissible for women, then on the basis of what they have interpreted out of what they have studied, then that is true. It is also true that the Prophet( peace be upon him) had urged the Muslim community to acquire knowledge, even if it meant going as far as China from Arabia. Even in this instance, no distinction between male of female is made.
