Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Is It Fair (Islam)
- Islam and roles of Men and Women
- Men and women are
equal before Allah
- Have the same
religious duty
and will receive
the same
judgement
- Women are allowed specific rights and
protection (e.g. no sexual harassment; be
cared for in pain and difficult times; be
provided for)
- Many Islamic women wear the
hijab/headscarf. The reason given for this is
to protect women
- Racism
(Racism,
prejudice and
discrimination
are wrong)
- Qur'an teaches that
racism is wrong
- People made in God's image
equal
- Prophet Muhammad
chose a black African as
his first prayer caller
- Brotherhood of Islam lead
Muslims to oppose all
racism, prejudice and
discrimination
- Pilgrimage all wear
same shows =
before Allah
- Wealth+Charity
- It is not wrong to
be wealthy
- Money must be gained
through honest means
(halal) and hard work
- Money should not be
used to harm others
- All Muslims
are required to
pay zakat 2.5%
to the poor
- Gambling or dishonesty in
money is unacceptable-
haram
- Charging interest= haram
- Justice
- Allah rewards good
and punishes bad
- Give money to the
poor-Zakah. Muslim Aid/
Islamic Aid
- Qur'an says Allah is just...
- Qur'an says Muslims should be just...
- Shari'ah based on justice
- Will be
judged on
whether they
have
promoted
justice
- Malcom X - Muslims
against Injustice
- Campaigned for
black people rights in
US- Father was
assassinated by a
white group (KKK)
- Converted to
Islam in prison
- Followed example of Prophet
Muhammad and spoke out against
wrong treatment of black people
- Encouraged black
people to stand up
and fight against
their oppressors
- Continued to
stand up despite
opposition like
Prophet
Muhammad did
- He was assassinated in 1965
- Islamic Relief- Promoting Justice
- Works round the globe to help
those in poverty Promotes Justice
- Provides vital medication
and health education
- Tries to provide
schools for
those who have
no education
- Camapignes to try
and change the
system that keep
people poor
- Based on teachings in the
Qur'an and Hadith which
says that Muslims should
help those who are less
well off and promote
justice
- Key Words
- Authority
- Right or
power over
others
- Discrimination
- Treating people
differently because of
their race, gender,
religion or class
- Equality
- Being treated the same
- Identity
- The personality and
character of an individual
- Injustice
- Withholding
someone's human
rights
- Prejudice
- When a person is
judged without any
evidence because of
their skin colour