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Last Friday, I was all set to give a Khutba that day. This was despite the fact that are reports of interaction with the Prophet about the need for Muslims to plan ahead months ago, the leadership of this when women raised questions. Caliph on an individual and community level. My had promised me that they would involve Omar even went back to give another notes were ready and I was in full “Khutba sisters in decision-making about how the sermon to withdraw his opinion when mode”. But before sermon time, I decided women’s space would be set up. a women from the audience gave him to change the topic completely -- to talk critical feedback after his Khutba. about the exclusion of Muslim women The Khutba from the mosque and community life. Moreover, when the Prophet felt that the I was speaking in Chicago’s oldest mosque women were too far away to hear or he It wasn’t an earth-shattering event that where the main prayer hall accommodates had specific points to make, he would walk made me change the topic. It was an about a thousand people. It has a small, over to their section and present a Khutba email. And it proved to be the proverbial curtained off space in the corner for about for them. straw that broke the camel’s back. It was 40 or so women. Due to the sensitive one of five emails I received last week nature of my topic, it did occur to me Examples from Islamic history about Islamic events with a clear “brothers before the Khutba that I might not be invited to give a Friday sermon there in the Women in early Islamic history were only” statement. One notice for a regional active not just as “mothers and wives” but conference even stated categorically future. Nonetheless, I made the following points and asked these questions: contributed as individual Muslim women that there was no space for women and in all aspects of the community. children under 15 at the event. Who decides how women’s space in the mosque is allocated and organized? On a scholarly level, there was Aisha, may But the emails were only part of the story. God be pleased with her. She is credited A week before, I had given a Khutba in How many women sit on the Board of with disseminating the knowledge of Islam another, brand-new mosque in the heart Directors of our ? and information about almost all aspects of Chicago. After the prayer, while in the of Islamic life. Today, nearly half of the elevator, I overheard four Muslim sisters If women are part of the Board of Islamic jurisprudence of the Hanafi school speaking angrily about their experience in Directors, are they elected, chosen by of thought (which is followed by about the Masjid. women, selected by both men and women 70 percent of the Muslim world) comes or are they simply the wives of male board through the students of Aisha alone. “If I wanted to watch TV, I’d stay home,” members? said one of the women, disgusted. I asked On a political level, there was Umm them what was wrong, and they told me I also reminded the audience that in the Salama. During the signing of the Treaty of how they could only see the Imam through Prophet’s mosque, women could hear Hudaibiya, when none of the Muslim men a TV system set up in the women’s section. and see the Prophet Muhammad, peace agreed to forego Hajj due to the demands Moreover, the space was inconvenient, and blessings are upon him, and later, the of the pagan Meccans, the Prophet uncomfortable and was changed twice leaders of the Muslims (Khulafa) when consulted Umm Salama. Her advice to they spoke from the pulpit. Actually there 4 him was to perform the rituals indicating more people came over, appreciating what community level. Moreover, few women that they would not be performing the I had said, Alhamdu lillah. That’s one of have easy access to the Imam, which pilgrimage, and the Muslims would the most positive instances of feedback worsens the problem, since the Imam is follow. He heeded her advice, and as she I’ve ever gotten in years of giving Khutbas! the one man who can make a significant suggested, the Muslims accepted this. Although I have yet to hear the response difference in bringing women’s issues and from the leadership of the Masjid, this problems to the attention of other Muslim After the death of the Prophet, one major gives me hope that the community is men in the community. This perhaps issue was how to preserve the authenticity ready for change. explains why you don’t normally hear of the Quran. Although the Quran had many Khutbas on women’s challenges here always been committed to memory and A few board members also spoke very in America or abroad. writing, the written pages were scattered. positively about the points I raised, When a master copy was put together at including one of the founding members. Negative Dawa the time of the first Khalifa, Abu Bakr, that The question is, who is stopping the copy was not kept with him or any other change? The situation becomes worse when non- Muslim man. It was kept with a woman -- Muslims visit. They see there are hardly Hafsa (may God be pleased with her). Current Chicago Masjid Spaces for any women present in the mosque. Or, Women if there are a few, they are confined to Finally, in Madina during the leadership of a small and less ceremonious corner. Omar (may God be pleased with him) Al In Chicago, I estimate that in about ten What kind of Dawa is this? What kind Shifa Bint Abdullah was made in charge of percent of the Friday prayer locations, of impression does this give in our trade and commerce in the city. there is proper space for sisters’ current context, where the battle against participation. In these places men and stereotypes is ten times harder than it These are just a few examples of the women are in the same location without a was pre-9/11 America? This visual impact dynamic role women played in early curtain or wall separating them. In terms is far greater and far more lasting then Islamic history. But they are of no use if of the remaining 80 percent of mosques tens of books lauding the status of women the inclusion of Muslim women in the that do have a space for women, these in Islam. Since Shahadah (witnessing) is mosque and community is reflected only are often cramped and inconvenient. By the first pillar of Islam, this obstacle to in theory. inconvenient, I mean that women cannot outreach must be dealt with. see the Imam or do not know what is “Men’s Islam” or Islam for All happening in the congregational prayer. Of course, women, unlike men, are given While sisters are a full part of the In about 10 percent of the Chicago-area a choice by the Prophet to pray at home community, many mosques are run mosques there are no spaces for women. or in the mosque. But the Prophet was as though Islam is just for men. This is categorical in telling men “do not stop One Muslim sister in the city related to women from coming to the Masjid.” Friday evident by looking at women’s spaces, me her experience after visiting one of their decoration, their uncomfortable size prayers are also optional for women. the largest mosques in Chicago that had But considering that Friday sermons are and design, the absence of women from an inconvenient room for women. When the Board of Directors of most mosques the only Islamic educational opportunity she entered the women’s area, a group available to most women in the North and the relegation of their activism and of sisters was standing in line, thinking ideas to a “women’s committee”. America Muslim women should attend prayer had started because the recitation Friday prayers. This is especially important Muslim women in North America are of the Quran could be heard. Taking Quran because we do not yet have a widespread as professional as Muslim men and recitation as a cue for congregational tradition of female teachers, as is the contribute as generously. I remember prayer, the sister joined the others in line. case in the Muslim world. I am pretty fundraising in a New Jersey Masjid. Five After several minutes, when the man sure Caliph Omar would have encouraged Muslim women contributed $25,000 each ended his recitation without calling for Friday prayer attendance by women if he within the first 12 minutes. It inspired me the next step of prayer, Ruku, the women was alive today in the United States, may to ask the audience: is there a man who learned that it was not a prayer. Needless God be pleased with him. can match these donations? to say, the women were humiliated and upset about this confusing situation. This is Who is stopping women from the And that’s how women’s participation just an example of the practical problems Masjid is. They know they will not get to Jannah this segregation in prayer places causes. because of the good deeds of their Knowing both of these Masjids, their husbands. Each man and women has An additional problem in mosques where volunteer leadership, and the fact that to find his or her own way to success in women cannot see the Imam is the women are on their boards, I don’t this world and next, knowing that God’s fact that the noise level often becomes think either of them stops women promise is this: unacceptable. This tends to be because from attending and participating. The most men dump the responsibility for first Masjid’s president did make an “I will deny no man or woman among you taking care of their active children on their announcement twice in front of me the reward of their labors. You are the wives when they go to the men’s section inviting women to visit the new location to offspring of one another.” (Quran 3:195). of mosque. Also, since women can’t see help determine the sisters’ space. I think, “Each person shall reap the fruits of what’s going on, they end up talking to perhaps, need sisters taking these issues his/her own deeds: no soul shall bear each other. This leads to the Imam asking more seriously instead of accepting the another’s burden.” (Quran 6:164) women to “be quiet please,” furthering current situation. tension and exclusion. The Reaction to the Khutba In the second Masjid, I learned that some When women are out of sight, it’s also sisters prefer to pray behind a curtain. An Normally, two or three people will more likely that they will be out of easy solution could be to make a larger approach me after a Khutba to thank and mind. That means their discourse and area where women who do not want a compliment me for it. This time, ten times participation are ignored on a Masjid and curtain between the men and women, 5 as was the practice in the mosque of the change and leading it. well as national and continental Muslim Prophet, can pray. Behind them, women organizations to a closed-door dialogue who are comfortable praying behind a I would like to make a plea to leading with an equal number of Muslim women curtain can do this. Muslim women in North America who are leaders present. respected and honored by the community With lower donations as a result of donor to call a national women’s caucus on these Give a deadline to all Masjids that do not chasing by the FBI, extra expenses for issues. In this conference, the following have a space for women to allocate one in security and legal battles, which six or things need to be discussed and tackled: consultation with women. seven Masjids in the Chicago-area are 1. An agenda outlining change in the If space is extremely limited and there going through, the last thing on the mind is no cultural and ideological objection of Muslim leadership is women’s space. Muslim community centers and Masjids in which to it, then allocate time for additional About 80 percent of the Masjids in the congregational prayer for women lead by Chicago area do not have any permanent Each Masjid should formally declare that it women as was done by Umm Waraqa with Imam. Volunteers like me are asked to is unIslamic to stop women from attending the Prophet’s permission when she lead offer the Friday sermon on a rotational a mosque her staff regularly in prayers in her own basis. Almost all of these Masjids’ leaders The need to restore women’s space in the home as reported by Sahih Abu Dawud. (If are busy professionals who volunteer mosque as it was at the Prophet’s time thousands of women lead other women their time to run the community centers, (i.e. without a curtain or a wall separating in prayers throughout , it can be schools and Masjids. Unless someone is men and women) is stressed done in a mosque here as well). pushing for something, things will continue as they have been. Develop a welcoming space where they Shura (consultation) has been a way of have a clear view of the Imam life for Muslims (42:38). If our families This is why I have come to the conclusion and our communities are not run on that the agenda of women’s space will 2. One-third of Masjids’ Board of Directors Shura, open communication and proper not come to the forefront unless Muslim should be composed of sisters, one-third representation, how will we grow? women take it upon themselves. of brothers, and one-third of people born in North America. “The true believers, both men and women, Establishing a Muslim Women’s Caucus are friends to each other. They enjoin what 3. A mechanism for an ongoing Muslim is just and forbid what is evil; they attend It is time that sisters come together and Women’s Caucus needs to be developed provide leadership in clearly defining a to their prayers and pay the alms and Muslim women’s manifesto for change in On the issue of women’s exclusion from obey God and His apostle. On these God mosques in North America. If these sisters the mosque, this Muslim Women’s Caucus will have mercy. He is Mighty and Wise.” are practicing Muslims, they will have a may want to do the following: (Quran 7:71) far higher level of success in demanding Invite the leadership of major mosques, as

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Shuaib received an automobile from his brother as an Eid present. On Eid day when Shuaib came out of his house, a street urchin was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it. “Is this your car, Uncle?” he asked. Shuaib nodded. “My brother gave it to me for Eid.” The boy was astounded.

“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you nothing? Boy, I wish...” He hesitated. Of course Shuaib knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the lad said jarred Shuaib all the way down to his heels. “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Shuaib looked at the boy in astonishment, then impulsively he added, “Would you like to take a ride in my automobile?” “Oh yes, I’d love that.”

After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes aglow, said, “Uncle, would you mind driving in front of my house?” Shuaib smiled a little. He thought he knew what the lad wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big automobile. But Shuaib was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked. He ran up the steps. Then in a little while Shuaib heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the bottom step, then sort of squeezed up against him and pointed to the car.

“There it is, little brother, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Eid and it didn’t cost him a penny. And some day I’m gonna give you one just like it...then you can see for yourself all the pretty things in the Shop windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”

Shuaib got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began a memorable ride. That Eid, Shuaib learned what the RasulAllah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) meant when he had said: “love for your brother what you love for yourself”.

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