Those convinced of the superiority of modern values regard the social position of the Muslim woman as inferior on the
basis of Islamic teachings concerning :
(1) guardianship in marriage ;
(2) polygamy ;
(3) divorce ;
(4) hijab / purdah or the strict segregation of the sexes.
Hence a growing reformist movement afoot in all Muslim countries to condemn what has been the foundation of Muslim society since its inception as “un-Islamic” and enforce laws in conformity with those prevailing in non-Muslims lands. The purpose of this essay is to demonstrate the inherent superiority of those Islamic teachings pertaining to women and why to tamper with them is mischief-making of the first magnitude.
