The correct interpretation of Islam

The cor­rect inter­pre­ta­tion of Islam would lead to the approval of women rights. If you go to the web­site of Aya­tol­lah Sanei you will find a ruling to the effect that women can serve in the most senior cle­ri­cal posts. It all depends on how you inter­pret Islam. What harms women is the patri­ar­chal world’s inter­pre­ta­tion of Islam. With the cor­rect inter­pre­ta­tion women would regain their rights.
We need an inter­pre­ta­tion that suits the needs of our time and place. Inter­pre­ta­tions made 600 years ago are no lon­ger satis­factory. Con­tem­po­rary pro­blems call for con­tem­po­rary solu­tions. The world can­not be governed by ancient perspectives.

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