It is worth mentioning that His Eminence, the late Religious Authority, Sayyed Muhammad Hussein Fadlullah (ra) was an advocate for women’s rights and issues, which he approached in a bold, objective and civilized manner…
In his answer to a question on whether it is legitimate for women to work in the political and educational fields, he said: “We consider that the woman is the same as the man, so she can practice politics. She has the right to vote for whoever she wants; neither her husband, nor her father or brother can force her to vote for a certain person. She is independent in her political decision, as well as in her choice to the person she sees good to her country. She also has the right to be elected and to be a candidate and a member in the parliament, and a representative of the people, if she earns the required number of votes. She can also hold any position in the civil service, including the position of a prime minister."
Although some religious authorities express their reservations on the woman being the leader of the nation, there is another opinion which we adopt: "We are not against this matter, if the woman is qualified to run the affairs of the state. She can also participate in the economic and engineering businesses, as well as in all the practical fields if she has the expertise."
[Extracted from an interview with His Eminence (ra) on the International Women’s Day on 12/03/2010 A.D.]
Translated by: Manal Samhat
It is worth mentioning that His Eminence, the late Religious Authority, Sayyed Muhammad Hussein Fadlullah (ra) was an advocate for women’s rights and issues, which he approached in a bold, objective and civilized manner…
In his answer to a question on whether it is legitimate for women to work in the political and educational fields, he said: “We consider that the woman is the same as the man, so she can practice politics. She has the right to vote for whoever she wants; neither her husband, nor her father or brother can force her to vote for a certain person. She is independent in her political decision, as well as in her choice to the person she sees good to her country. She also has the right to be elected and to be a candidate and a member in the parliament, and a representative of the people, if she earns the required number of votes. She can also hold any position in the civil service, including the position of a prime minister."
Although some religious authorities express their reservations on the woman being the leader of the nation, there is another opinion which we adopt: "We are not against this matter, if the woman is qualified to run the affairs of the state. She can also participate in the economic and engineering businesses, as well as in all the practical fields if she has the expertise."
[Extracted from an interview with His Eminence (ra) on the International Women’s Day on 12/03/2010 A.D.]
Translated by: Manal Samhat