Muslim Women and Western Ideas of Feminism
Western feminists aim for completely equal rights for men and women.
They want to liberate women from perceived oppressions from men. Their
aims are to give women completely free choice in their decisions. Such
examples are child-bearing. This is a good view to the extent that men
and women were created equally and so they should be treated equally.
However, their views would not work in an Islamic culture. The Qur’an
does states that,