Should Men and Women be Segregated in Mosques?

[Wasp]

Yet the women and men were segregated? Right, please?
Else the women could be praying separately, leading with a women Imam.
The women were not enjoined to pray in the mosque, they could pray at homes. Men are enjoined to pray in the mosque in congregation.

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I undestand they were not segregated - that's the issue.

 

[Wasp]

The women were not enjoined to pray in the mosque, they could pray at homes. Men are enjoined to pray in the mosque in congregation.

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But they have a right to go to the mosque. Something obvious a lot of Muslim men prefer to ignore..

 

[paarsurrey]

But they have a right to go to the mosque. Something obvious a lot of Muslim men prefer to ignore..

Yes they have a right to go to the mosque to pray to G-d but they should be on the left side of the mosque segregated from the men or the men should be on the right side of the mosque segregated from the women lead by a Imam from the men. Right, please?

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[paarsurrey]

Ellen Brown said: ↑
I would have to dig this out, but I think when Muhammad PBUH was leading prayers, the tent was round and men and women were in it together with men on one side and women on the other. I think that in Saudi Arabia, women are not allowed in Mosque.

I understand they were not segregated - that's the issue.

One's understanding is incorrect, the men were segregated on one side, the right side, please.

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[Wasp]

Yes they have a right to go to the mosque to pray to G-d but they should be on the left side of the mosque segregated from the men or the men should be on the right side of the mosque segregated from the women lead by a Imam from the men. Right, please?

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Why on the left side? Are they dirty?

And why segregated? Hadith please?

 

[Wasp]

One's understanding is incorrect, the men were segregated on one side, the right side, please.

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I think I've read a hadith the women prayed behind the men. As they still do at times.

 

[stvdv]

If it weren't for humans, both religions would be ideal.

Yes, on earth it's humans that mess up everything. So in that way animals are their superiors.

 

[paarsurrey]

Why on the left side? Are they dirty?
And why segregated? Hadith please?

Out of respect the women are to be segregated.
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[paarsurrey]

I think I've read a hadith the women prayed behind the men. As they still do at times.

That is also correct.

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[stvdv]

Out of respect the women are to be segregated.
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I heard an Imam say, that it is difficult for Muslim men to control their sex urge, hence women better dress proper. Knowing this, I think it is common sense, that they don't have the women so close by in the Mosque. I just read that in China they have Mosques with women only. Good solution.

 

[Ellen Brown]

Saudi Arabia is a state, its policies don't necessarily represent Islam/Quran/Muhammad.

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They act like they do.

 

[Wasp]

Out of respect the women are to be segregated.
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Nice try.

 

[Wasp]

I heard an Imam say, that it is difficult for Muslim men to control their sex urge, hence women better dress proper. Knowing this, I think it is common sense, that they don't have the women so close by in the Mosque. I just read that in China they have Mosques with women only. Good solution.

They dress proper in the mosque. And they're not with men - they're behind the men.

 

[danieldemol]

Out of respect the women are to be segregated.
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Out of respect for whom? Certainly not out of respect for the women

 

[Wasp]

Out of respect for whom? Certainly not out of respect for the women

The women of course. Don't you know, some Muslims respect women so much they never let them out of the house.

 

[paarsurrey]

I heard an Imam say, that it is difficult for Muslim men to control their sex urge, hence women better dress proper. Knowing this, I think it is common sense, that they don't have the women so close by in the Mosque. I just read that in China they have Mosques with women only. Good solution.

Yes, women can pray separately with a woman Imam.
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[Wasp]

Yes, women can pray separately with a woman Imam.
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Where do they find a female Imam? And why should they need to? If Muhammad could pray with women without separation, so should the rest of men be able to do. He's the best example, isn't he?

 

[paarsurrey]

Where do they find a female Imam? And why should they need to? If Muhammad could pray with women without separation, so should the rest of men be able to do. He's the best example, isn't he?

Any women with knowledge of Quran could become their Imam, the other aspect I have already explained, no need to repeat it.

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[Dawnofhope]

Where do they find a female Imam? And why should they need to? If Muhammad could pray with women without separation, so should the rest of men be able to do. He's the best example, isn't he?

Exactly!

 

[Dawnofhope]

I grew up with Christianity and became a Baha’i nearly 30 years ago. The idea of men and women being segregated from each other is completely alien to my religious experience. I wasn’t aware of segregation in Mosques until I first joined Muslims in prayer not so long ago. I’ve heard the justifications for this practice. It’s really up to Muslims to decide whether to change, but that appears extremely difficult as traditions are so entrenched along with the thinking behind it. It’s clear that at least some Muslim women are extremely unhappy with the arrangements and from the outside it appears to promote gender inequality. I can not see any support for the practice either in the Quran or the behaviour of Muhammad. It appears to be related to the nature of society and worldview from 7th century Arabia. The Hadiths on the matter are contradictory and problematic. Religion world wide has struggled to adapt to the modern world, especially Islam in regards gender equality.