Thread by @El_Hunto

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Brunei Darussalam, D.P.R. Korea, Papua New Guinea, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam and Yemen.

What do they all have in common? 🤔

None of them have any women I ministrial positions. I understand why the muslim countries might not but I am just not sure why the non muslim countries have decided not to have any women.

So why do some muslim countries don't have women in ministerial/ governor roles?.....

To understand this we have to go back to the history of Islam and the sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ.

The Prophet ﷺ came with Islam at a time where women had very little to no rights and were treated very badly around the globe. His message was clear.....

Let us see what he (ﷺ)said about women....

“And We have enjoined on man to be dutiful and kind to his parents” [al-Ahqaaf 46:15] 

“and live with them honourably” [al-Nisa’ 4:19] 

“Go back and honour her (mother) (stay by her feet), for there is Paradise.” [Ibn Maajah (2781)]

O Messenger of Allaah, who is most deserving of my good company?” He said: “Your mother.” He said: “Then who?” He said: “Your mother.” He said: “Then who?” He said: “Your mother.” He said: “Then who?” He said: “Then your father.” [Al-Bukhaari (5971)]

“I urge you to treat women well." [Bukhaari, 331]

“The best of you is the one who is best to his wife, and I am the best of you to my wives.” [Tirmidhi, 3895]

Even after all of this beautiful praise, the Prophet still never appointed his wives or daughters or women as governors

There's great wisdom behind it also which only someone who follows Islam would understand. Women have been given specific rights in Islam and men have been given specific rights.

There're things which women are better suited for and there're things which men are better suited.

Even when it comes to genetics and body capabilities both men and women are different. The hormones, the part of the brain used when doing certain tasks, decision making or using logic varies.

We are actually very different to one another. We excel at different things...

Yet none of the above differences matter, the main reason why some of the muslim countries haven't appointed women in governor/ministerial roles is because the Prophet ﷺ didn't do it and warned against it.

However, this doesn't mean women cannot have roles in Islamic societies

One of the greatest scholars in Islam was a woman named Aisha radiAllahu anha, who was the daughter of the first caliph and the wife of the Prophet ﷺ.

The people would seek her counsel including senior governors. Not just that, women have many other roles in Islamic societies..

They just cannot be in roles of governance where they are governing thousands/millions of people and the wisdom is something which only muslims can understand.

I don't expect non muslims to understand but I just wanted to highlight the reason behind it.

This is not a debate...

Having said that we may see roles given to women governing other women for example, security guards, minister of women affairs etc. Roles which are specific to dealing with other women only.

We just have to wait and see and let time be the reference.

The most amazing part about this is that both muslim men and women willingly follow this religion. For example some say Islam oppresses women by telling them to wear the hijab. In the west large portion (greater) are women. They willingly go from revealing clothes to hijab ....

It's because they have submitted themselves to the religion of Islam and the same with men who do what men are ordered to do daily. Not because it benefits them in the worldly life i.e earning halal money only but because they have submitted themselves to Islam.

The End 😄