In the United States we have many stereotypes of Islam and how the religion treats its women followers. In this essay I will clarify the status of Muslim women in their spiritual society along with their roles socially, economically, and politically.
             The spiritual aspect of an Islamic woman's life is very clear-cut, as written in the Qur'an. The Qur'an states that a woman is completely equal to men in the eyes of God in reference of her rights and responsibilities. Interestingly, in Islam women are not blamed for Adam's first mistake, as they are in many other religions. In the Islam faith they believe that they both were jointly wrong in their disobedience to God, and eventually both repented and were forgiven. A woman is no different from a man in her religious obligations, such as the Daily Prayers, fasting, poor-due and pilgrimage. In fact, a woman has some advantages over men. For example, a woman is exempted from fasting during her menstrual period, pregnancy, forty days after childbirth, and when she is nursing her baby. She is also exempted from daily prayers during her menstrual period and forty days after childbirth. A woman is allowed to make up obligatory fasting whenever she is able to do so. Although women can (and did) go to the mosque to attend the Friday congregational prayers, it is not mandatory for them to do so as it is for the men. Islamic teachings are considerate of the fact that a woman may be nursing or caring for her baby, and therefore would be unable to go to the mosque at the time of prayer. The physiological and psychological changes associated with natural female hormone balance are taken into account and are believed to affect her ability to follow the Qur'an as men are expected to. They are given more leeway because of their role in society does not allow them to follow the Qur'an as strictly as men.
             Socially a female's role changes as she ages. D...