It is very easy to counter all the arguments and clichés about women in Islam. In fact, this whole article is conceived as an exercise in ridiculing all these tired misconceptions. See this as a “fact sheet” with some pertinent quotations that can be memorised.

Possibly, these counter-arguments could prove useful next time you are cornered by a “well-meaning” Western woman desperate to lecture you, the oppressed female, on how Islam will not let you flourish. On the other hand, if you are a Muslim man, you may be just as bored with the seemingly pre-recorded message that “Muslim men are this/that….” You will now have just the right rebuttal for every situation (if you remember all these quotes).

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