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Misconceptions
Misconceptions
Arranged Marriages
Marriage by definition is a voluntary union of two people. Women and men are not forced by Islamic Law
to marry someone against their will. In some cultures, arranged marriages are common such as in Japan,
India, and China.
Oppression of Women
Islamic Law does not enable or condone the oppression of women. In contrast, the Holy Qur'an makes
it clear that women are not to be oppressed. Islam guaranteed these and other rights to women over 1400
years ago. Women in western nations have only obtained these rights recently. With that said, there are
some Muslim countries and groups that have strayed from this -- interjecting old customs into their law
books. The western media also lends to this misconception. The depiction of women covering their heads,
chest, arms, and figure is looked upon as oppression. Yet they fail to notice that men dress in the exact
same way -- often wearing long robes and loose clothing. That's equality in modesty. All Muslims are
required to dress modest.
Linguistics aside, there are other proofs in the Qur'an that its origin could only be from ALLAH (swt).
Mathematical miracles exist as if to preserve the message from tampering. For example, the Holy Qur'an
states that men and women are equal, then mathematically confirms it by mentioning men and women
each 24 times. 24=24*. This world (115) and the hereafter (115), Angels (88) and Satan (88), life (145) and
death (145), calamity (75) and thanks (75), spending (73) and satisfaction (73), desire (8) and fear (8),
hardship (114) and patience (114) are all additional examples of this -- but many more exist. Also consider
that the word 'prayer' is mentioned five times, 'month' 12 times, and 'day' 365 times. Or that land (13) and
sea (32) when added together equals 45, with land (13) being 28.889% of the sum and sea (32) being
71.111% of the sum. Modern science has confirmed that land makes up 28.889% of the earth's surface,
while water makes up 71.111% of its surface.