Throughout history, there have been many struggles for women’s rights in third world countries, especially those under Sharia Law. Women under Sharia law have struggled with issues such as marital, financial and legal matters, dress, religious life, and within the political sphere, and if they do not comply, the law prescribes “Honor Killings”, as opposed to women under US law. Many third-world countries participate in third world countries such as Sudan, Niger, Chad, and Yemen. Child marriage occurs from as early as six years of age to eighteen years of age. According to the Quran, the prophet Muhammad, at the age of fifty-three, married a six-year-old named Aisha, but didn’t consummate the marriage until Aisha was at the age of nine, “… He …show more content…
Female religious scholars were relatively common from early Islamic history throughout the 16th century. Women’s right to become imams, however, is disputed by many. A fundamental role of an imam (religious leader) in a mosque is to lead the Salat (congregational prayers). Generally, women are not allowed to lead mixed prayers (Wikipedia contributors. ‘Women in Islam’, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 6 Jan. 2017. Web. 6 Jan. 2017). Women in the United States are allowed to be female pastors of churches, and attend church services whenever they choose.
Many classical Islamic scholars, such as al-Tabari, supported female leadership. IN early Islamic history, women including Aisha, Ume Warqa, and Samra Binte Wahaib took part in political activities. In the modern era, Pakistan became the first Muslim-majority state with an elected female head of government in 1988 (Wikipedia contributors. ‘Women in Islam’, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 6 Jan. 2017. Web. 6 Jan.