Is Islam a sexist religion?

[Mystic]

Somethings to keep in mind.

1) Islamic courts are controlled by men.
2) Woman doesn't have the right to divorce and must seek a court to grant her divorce for specific reasons other then her just wanting to be divorced or dissatisfaction with the marriage while while the man has the right to divorce.
3) Women must obey the husband
4) Women must seek permission to go somewhere from the husband.

The following hadith I believe exists in both Sunni and Shia sources:

A woman came to the Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه واله and said: O’ Messenger of Allāh! What is the right of the husband over the wife? He said to her: She obeys him and does not disobey him, does not give anything in charity from her house except with his permission, she does not keep a voluntary fast without his permission and does not prevent him from herself even if she be on hunchback. She does not leave her house but with his permission; if she leaves without his permission, the angels of the heaven, the angels of the earth, the angels of wrath and the angels of mercy damn her until she returns to her house. So she said: O’ Messenger of Allāh! Who among the people has the greatest right on the man? He said: His parents. She said: Who among the people has the greatest right over the woman? He said: Her husband. She said: So do I have a right over him similar to what he has over me? He said: No, not [even] one in a hundred! She said: By the One Who sent you as a Prophet with the truth, no man shall ever own my neck.

[Faith No More]

Isn't that like asking if the sun is bright?

I mean, much of the foundation of Islam appears to be that a man must submit to a woman. That's textbook sexism.

[FatAndFaithless]

Gee, what do you think dude?

[abaris]

Of course it's sexist. Just like judaism and christianity it has been developed by half nomadic, not very educated, men who saw women as a commodity to sell to the highest bidder.

[Mystic]

I think it is sexist, but some people (Muslims) would probably say they are equal but given different roles.

[The Grand Nudger]

Yeah, you know, "equal but separate".

Hmn...hmn...where have I heard that before....

[FatAndFaithless]

I think it is sexist, but some people (Muslims) would probably say they are equal but given different roles.

It's the same mooing that Christians and Jews make. They see the sexes as "equal" because both have roles to fill, which invariably are women being subservient to men. They see conforming to roles as "equality".

[Natachan]

http://www.islamreview.com/articles/WOME...IBLE.shtml

I especially like being called "uncovered meat." It's very uplifting.

[abaris]

I think it is sexist, but some people (Muslims) would probably say they are equal but given different roles.

Same with radical jews, same with radical christians. They all take their "wisdom" from the same desert goat herders - to not use a stronger word.

[Faith No More]

I think it is sexist, but some people (Muslims) would probably say they are equal but given different roles.

Sure, but these "different roles" are not just cultural positionings based on sex. The man is given power over the woman. That is not equal.