Islam protects and respect women?

The Jakarta Post ,  Jakarta   |  Wed, 01/10/2007 2:53 PM  |  Opinion

In Fazal-E-Mujeeb's article ""Islam protects, respects women"" (The Jakarta Post, Jan. 2, 2007), he noted among other things: ""The respect Islam gives to women is not found in any other system.""

In a book written by Ibn Ishaq, it is pointed out that ""A man may divorce his wife, but a woman cannot divorce her husband. The Koran specifically states that women are inferior to men.""

When I handled the inheritance of my late wife in the South Jakarta Religious Court, her cousin with a haj title was not allowed to act as witness because she is a woman.

Therefore, what Fazal-E-Mujeeb said is not entirely true. The law in Indonesia enables a woman to file for divorce from her husband.

SUNARTO PRAWIROSUJANTO
Jakarta

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