Qasim Rashid, Esq.

The headline is a common — baseless — allegation many critics levy against Islam. The fact is, however, men don’t harm women because of Shariah Law. They harm women in spite of Shariah Law. Shariah Law was the first law in history, religious or otherwise, to grant women the right to choose who they marry, the right to choose to divorce, the right to inherit property, the right to own a business, the right to keep their own money, the right to participate in the political process, the right to be a lawyer or judge–and yes, the right to focus on raising children and not have to worry about finances, because that is a burden Islam places squarely on men.

But what of men who abuse women in the name of Shariah Law? Well, the reality is that Read more…