What, in Islam, happens to women when they die?
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Actually, there's nothing in the Quran that speaks of any number of virgins in heaven, that is just a stereotypical rumor that some have decided to spread against Islam.\n\nIt DOES however, mention a great ammount of "houris" which is a non-gendered creature of light and beauty (no mention of any sexual nature), and is meant for both the men AND the women. No one is certain what their purpose is, we can only speculate.\n\nTo further answer your question, the descriptions of heaven aren't meant only for a man or woman, but both genders enjoy all of it's bounties. What few descriptions are given aren't necessarily and exact of heaven itself, but merely the best representation that can be given to us at this time. God tells us that even our greatest imaginations of the beauty and bounties of heaven cannot compare to the real thing, as it is beyond our understanding. So when the Quran describes heaven as "gardens beneath which rivers flow" it is simply giving us a small explanation in the best way that we can understand. The holy lands rest in the mostly barren deserts, so to describe that the heavens will consist of gardens and springs ("beneath which rivers flow") is showing the desert folk just how rewarding it can be, so that they will work for it, making the best of this life in preparation for the next.\nI hope this helped you.
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Women are inferior to men. They must walk behind the husband. If they catch you stealing they cut off your hand. If they catch you preaching Christianity...I am not sure what they would do to you, but better not find out. \nIf you want to leave islam and become a Christian they kill you.\nThe scientific discoveries that the arabs did , that was a long time ago.
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If you think or have been told Islam does this you are wrong. A Muslim body is washed, cleaned, wrapped in white cloth then scented with perfume/cologne. Then he/she is buried in a simple grave with no tombstone and no coffin. Every Muslim should be buried like this except Martyrs. They are buried the way they die (cloth and all) with no coffin and no tombstone.\n\nIf you have seen or been told Muslims practice this, I suggest you advise them to stop because it is not part of Islam.
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nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, women women women women...Islamic regime...i.e. theocracy...-->DESPOTISM, DICTATORSHIP,NO HUMAN RIGHTS, NO FREEDOM, INJUSTICE do urself and ur children's children and the world a favor and either leave or revolt...
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Please show me where in the Koran it says that!\n\nWhat youre saying has nothing to do with Islam.\n\nEdit:\nThanks for the link but its taken way out of proportion and out of context.\nIslam regards women very highly. Why do you think there is a Chapter named after Mary in the Koran?? Its called "Mary".\n\nAlso, the Koran respects women so much that it says that Heaven is beneath women. Women are seen as special.\n\nAlso, you can find the same type of verse in other religions.\nDoes that mean they condone violence against women?\nOfcourse not.\nSame with Islam.
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I see the difference, asker. If you are not from the Middle East and would be interested in learning more of womens' lives in Saudi Arabia, you should read the book I cited in the source. It was so difficult to put down, and very enlightening. I'm glad I read it.\n\nThe Qu'ran regarding women who break the Islamic law against sex crimes:\n\nSura IV, 15\nIf any of your women are guilty of lewdness, take the evidence of four witnesses from against you, against them; and if they testify, confine them to houses until death do claim them.\n\nTHIS DOESN'T MEAN THE "GUILTY PARTY TESTIFIES - IT IS THE TESTIMONY OF THE FOUR WITNESSES - It means she will be put into a completely darkened room with nothing at all and nobody will ever speak to her again. Food and water will sometimes be pushed under/through the door. Death could take many years.\n\nThe Qu'ran regarding men who break the Islamic law against sex crimes:\n\nSura IV, 16\nIf two men among you are guilty of lewdness, punish them both. If they repent and amend, leave them alone.\n\nCRIMES OF HUDUD (crimes denounced by God):\nthey include theft, drinking of alcohol, defamation of Islam, dornication, and adultry:\nguilty of theft - pay a fine, improsnment, amputation of right hand\nguilty of drinking or doing drugs - receive 80 lashes\nguilty of defamation of Islam - usually flogging\nguilty of fornication - flogging (usual number is 40 lashes)\nguilty of adultry - if the guilty party is married - death by stoning, beheading, or shooting\n\nCRIMES OF QUISAS (crimes against a victim or his family):\nThe family of the victim has the right to retaliate and decide the sentence. Generally "an eye for an eye" type of thing, but sometimes a monetary fine.
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Because they have been conditioned to marginalize their existence all throughout their lives. There are man made dogmas in every religion. Few seems to care what the Prophet/Messenger taught. The Koran doesn't teach that women should marginalize their existence. Indeed men and women are equal before God.
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The reason men die before women do, is because they want to.  It gives them a few years of peace before they see them again in the Great Beyond.
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what women get in the paradise it exactly the same as men. in arabic when you speak to a group of people containing men and women you speak to them using the masculine verbs. however, in the Quran many times Allah says femals or males many times (but not always) to make it clear that the talk is not toward men only but also to women.\nalso, the paradise contains whatever one desires. so, it's obvious that if women desires men then they can have it.\nsomething else to note is that women are genearally more shy then men. imagine the Quran speaking about virgine men her and there that will really embrace us women.\n\nSurah 3:195\n\nSo their Lord accepted their prayer: That I will not waste the work of a worker among you, whether male or female...\n\nSurah 4:194\n\nAnd whoever does good deeds whether male or female and he (or she) is a believer -- these shall enter the garden, and they shall not be dealt with a jot unjustly.\n\nSurah 16:97\n\nWhoever does good whether male or female and he is a believer, We will most certainly make him live a happy life, and We will most certainly give them their reward for the best of what they did.\n\nSurah 33:35\n\nSurely the men who submit and the women who submit, and the believing men and the believing women, and the obeying men and the obeying women, and the truthful men and the truthful women, and the patient men and the patient women and the humble men and the humble women, and the almsgiving men and the almsgiving women, and the fasting men and the fasting women, and the men who guard their private parts and the women who guard, and the men who remember Allah much and the women who remember -- Allah has prepared for them forgiveness and a mighty reward.\n\nSurah 36:56\n\nThey and their wives shall be in shades, reclining on raised couches\n\nSurah 39:34\n\nThey will have with their Lord whatever they desire; that is the reward of those who good.\n\nSurah 43:70\n\nEnter the garden, you and your wives; you shall be made happy.
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PROPHET MUHAMMAD PBUH PROHIBITED THE KILLING OF CHILDREN AND WOMEN\n\n"Narrated By 'Abdullah : During some of the Ghazawat of the Prophet Muhammad pbuh a woman was found killed. Allah's Apostle disapproved the killing of women and children".  Saheeh Bukhari (Volume 004, Book 052, Hadith Number 257)\n\nThose who are not generally engaged in fighting – like women, children, the elderly, the handicapped, and others who do not participate in the fighting – are not to be killed. The Prophet (peace be upon him) prohibited this. His prohibition of the killing of women and children is clearly related by Ibn `Umar in Sahîh al-Bukhârî (3015) and Sahîh Muslim (1744).\n\nBOOK OF Saheeh Muslim (Book 019, Hadith Number 4319)\nChapter : Prohibition of killing women and children in war. \n\nIt is narrated on the authority of 'Abdullah that a woman was found killed in one of the battles fought by the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him). He disapproved of the killing of women and children. \n\n ==========================================\n\n\nTO >>>>>>>>>>>>>>internationa...\n\nNEXT TIME DO READ THE QUESTION.\n\nit says "WOMAN AND CHILDREN"...AND I SUGGEST YOU TO READ WHAT I POSTED\n\nI HAVE RESPONSE FOR EACH AND EVERY VERSE YOU QUOTED. NEXT TIME QUOTE ONE VERSE AT A TIME, SO THAT YOU CAN BE GIVEN RESPONSE EASILY..... DONT JUST THROW BALLS HASTEN AND EXPECT OTHERS TO CATCH.\n\nMAY GOD GUIDE YOU.\n\n============================\n\nto >>>>>>>>>>...."moondrop000"\n\nWHAT ARE YOU WRITING??? DO YOU HAVE ANY SENSE>>> I wasnt expecting such abuse from your mouth to our beloved prophet Muhammad pbuh.... I WONDER WHEN OUR CHRISTIAN BRETHREN WILL LEARN HOW TO RESPECT OTHERS FAITH.... HAVENT YOU SEEN US (MUSLIMS) HOW WE RESPECT JESUS PBUH. \n\nAND YOUR INFORMATION IS WRONG... \n\nALL THE MALE CHILD OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD PBUH WAS DIED. AISHA WAS NOT THE WIFE OF THE CHILD OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD PBUH.\n\nAND HE MARRIED WITH HER BY HER WILL AND THE WILL OF HER FATHER. AND THERE ARE DIFFERENT REPORTS OF HER AGE. SOME SAY 9, SOME SAY 15, ETC.. JUST AS CHRISTIANS HAVE DIFFERENT REPORTS OF THE AGE OF MARY PBUH AT THE TIME OF BIRTH OF JESUS. IE. 14, 16, ETC.\n\nALLAH KNOWS BEST
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LOL, probably............but they would probably die during childbirth because men are such wusses when it comes to pain!
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I'm not 100% on the Jewish faith, but under Islamic law, a Muslim is to be buried as soon as possible, in as simple as possible grave, without any sort of embalming. I'm assuming it's the same for the Jewish faith. Anyways, the best thing to do would be to get in touch with a temple and ask them who they know and what the rules are regarding burial and stuff. They should have all the information on hand.
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Although her death was considered suspicious by the media, despite an investigation, police found no evidence that her death was murder. To this day her death remains a mystery. Some sources believe she was pushed by someone who did not like her conversion into Islam. Others say she accidentally fell off and some say she was drunk and this caused her to fall. Most likely it will remain a mystery.
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They follow culture and not religion. IF they followed religion, women would not be oppressed, and those idiots wouldn't be killing themselves and innocent people.  Sadly, they refuse to follow it.  The Prophet (PBUH) served himself, did the housework, and stood up for women.\nHere is an article I found that describes how the muslim man SHOULD be.  As you saw with the stupid riots over the cartoons, nothing in this was followed.\n\nThe Mercy of the Prophet (PBUH) with Mankind\n\nGod Almighty says, “And We have not sent you but as a mercy to the worlds.” (Al-Anbiyaa’ 21:107). Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his house) and his House, is the Prophet of mercy, sent by God as a mercy to all mankind; believers, non-believers, and hypocrites. His mercy sheltered all humanity: men, women and children. Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his house) was merciful to all creatures including animals and birds. God almighty describes Muhammad’s pity, kindness, and mercy to all the creatures:\n\n“Certainly a Messenger has come to you from among yourselves; grievous to him is your falling into distress, excessively solicitous respecting you; to the believers (he is) compassionate,” (At-Tawbah 9:128).\n\nIt was even perceived by some that God favored Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his house) by describing him by two of His names\n\nIt was narrated that a man asked Prophet Muhammad for charity. Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his house) gave it and then asked the man, “Have I dealt with you rightfully?” The man answered, “no, and you have not dealt with me in a beautiful manner either.” The Muslims then got angry and rose up. Then he (the Prophet) waved them to stop. Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his house) went home and sent him something. He then asked him once more, “Are you content?” the man answered, “Yes, I am. May Allah reward you with kindness in your family and kin.” The Prophet then said, “You said what you said and it left something in my companions’ hearts. So, what if you repeat what you have just said now before them, to take away what is in their hearts towards you?” The man agreed. In the evening or the day after, Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his house) told his companions, “This man showed his dissatisfaction so I increased what I gave him to let him be satisfied.” He turned then to the man and asked him “isn’t that right?” The man answered: “Yes, may God reward you with kindness in family and kin.”\n\nThe Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his house) then commented, “The example of me and this (man) is like that of a man whose camel went astray. People following the camel only increased its unwillingness. The man called to them, ‘leave me and my camel alone. I am more gentle and knowledgeable about it.’ He then turned to the camel, offering it some vegetation from the earth. He then called it back until it came forth, kneeled down, put the saddle on it and rode it away. Had I left you with what the man said you would have killed him and he would go to Hellfire” (Ahmed).\n\nIt was also narrated that Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his house) said, “I do not want any one of you to tell me off about any of my Companions. I want to go out to (meet) you with a free heart.” (Abu Dawud).\n\nHis pity and mercy to his people were manifested in lightening their load, making their obligations easy, in avoiding certain things for fear that they would become obligations upon the people. Among his sayings in this regard is, “was it not for fear of tiring my nation, I would have asked them to use a miswak (tooth stick) with each ablution.” His mercy was reflected in what he said about the Qiyam-Al-Layl (Night Vigil Prayer), meaning that one should not do it all night long; continuous fasting; and his disliking to enter the Ka`b
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There is a whole surah named Women\n\n\nThe quran talks about women and breastfeeding for two years\n\nIt mentions the same amount of rewards and punishments for both men and women\n\nIt says that women get to keep what they earn\n\nWomen have a right to their own in heritance\n\nthe right to divorce\n\nIslam gives women the right to run for political office\n\nThe right to be supported by her husband\n\nThe right to get Dowery \n\nThe right to write her own marriage contract\n\nThe right to select her husband of choosing\n\nThe right ot to pray if she has her period or is sick\n\nThe right to keep whatever she earns from work, inheritance or otherwise\n\nThe right over her children\n\nThe right to vote for officers running for goverment\n\nThe  right to attain the same education as men\n\nthe right to be treated with dignity and kindness by her husband and all members of her family\n\nShould I go on sweethert?\n\nWe could be here all night....
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According to my reading Islam considers men and women to be equal.  Women may work outside of the home as long as their position is not in direct contradiction to the dictates of their faith.  Women retain the right to use their earnings as they see fit and to educate themselves.  According to the Quran "And their Lord hath accepted them, and answered them: Never will I suffer to be lost the work of any of you,be he male or female: ye are members of one another..." To grow intellectually is the duty of every Muslum, man or woman. Anyway food for thought...
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bismillahir rahmanir raheem. \n\nI will answer this to the best of my ability and knowledge and Allah knows best. First of all, pre Islamic Arabs did not kill ALL of the girl infants otherwise there would have been no more Arabs. But female infanticide did exist and was generally an economic concern more than anything, and had nothing to do with "bad omens", it says in the Quran "Kill not your children for fear of want". Prophet Muhammad (SAW) put an end to that practice of female infanticide. \n\nBut to answer your question, there is no concensus today amongst learned people, male and female but the predominant opinion is that Abortion is not allowed unless a physician says it is necessary to save the life of the mother. This is because our lives and bodies are not our own. They are gifts to us from our creator and only our creator has the right to take them away. But while we have them they are in our care and we are responsible for that. For instance, smoking has been shown to be harmful and the concensus opinion is that it is not allowed because of that. Taking a human life is the ultimate action in this way and it includes the taking of the human life that is growing in the mother's womb. Children also are considered to be a gift from Allah (SWT) and we are not allowed to kill them before or after they leave the mother's womb. \n\nA second, minority opinion, says that since the soul does not enter the body until 40 days after conception therefore abortion is legal for the first 40 days. This opinion is an extreme minority.\n\nSalim