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17 Some people believe that by giving
higher education to a Muslim girl,

makes her rebellious and takes her

away from the Muslim tradition. What

is your opinion on this?

strongly disagree with this. The women in my family,
I for example, have received higher education. My
granddaughters have either completed or are pursuing
their doctorates and have been an integral part of my
mission to spread peace and spirituality. My daughter,
Professor Farida Khanam, has tirelessly worked for
translating my works into English including the Quran
and its commentary.

A large number of learned women are mentioned in
history as authorities on various Islamic sciences such as
Hadith, Islamic jurisprudence, Seerah (biography) of the
Prophet, commentary on the Quran, and so on.

Those who do not educate their girls need to change their
mindset. The issue is not that giving higher education to
girls would make them rebellious; the real issue is that
parents are unable to train their children in a rational
manner. They only know and speak the language of dos
and don’ts and impose other such restrictions, which
fails to address the mind of children.

Islam attaches great importance to learning and education
and considers it to be the starting point of every human
activity. The female members of a family must therefore

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