The density of acetone vapor in equilibrium with liquid acetone, (CH3)2CO, at 32°C is 0.876 g/L. What is the vapor pressure of acetone, in mm Hg, at 32°C?
1. What is the mass percent of solute in each of the following solutions?
1.29 mL glycerol (d = 1.324 g/mL) in 22.25 mL H2O (d = 0.998 g/mL)
2. What is the mass percent of solute in each of the following solutions?
(b) 0.271 L methanol (d = 0.791 g/mL)/kg water
(c) 3.5 L ethylene glycol (d = 1.114 g/mL) in 6.5 L propylene glycol (d = 1.036 g/mL)
3. An aqueous solution is prepared by diluting 3.30 mL acetone, CH3COCH3, (d = 0.789 g/mL) with water to a final volume of 75.0 mL. The density of the solution is 0.993 g/mL. What are the molarity and molality of acetone in this solution?
Check the number of significant figures. M
m
4. hat is the mole fraction of naphthalene, C10H8, in a solution prepared by dissolving 32.9 g C10H8(s) in 344 g C6H6(l)?
5.An ice cube weighing 23.4 g at a temperature of 0.0°C is added to 125 mL of water at 26.9°C in an insulated container. After some time the ice cube will have melted, the cold and warm water will mix and reach a final temperature. Start by computing the heat required to melt the ice cube, and think about where is comes from. Then do the mixing problem. The final temperature of all the water in the container is:
Ive tried all these with a tutor but keep getting them wrong or messing up with signifigant figures. Can anyone help
Chemistry questions below?
I will do the first one. This formula.
Density = Molar mass*pressure/RT ( you are looking for pressure )
C3H6O ( acetone ) has molar mass of; 58.078g/mol ( change C to K )(mmHg is = to Torr )
0.876g/L = (58.078g)(P)/(62.37Ltorr/molK)(305.15K)
58.078P =16672.212
Vapor Pressure = 287.07mm Hg ( leave the sigi figi to you )
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
I really hate college, I hated it last year and I hate it this year too. What would you do?
I hated college last year, and I hate it this year.
Its rubbish, I like nothing about it.
Its nothing like the teachers at my secondary school made it out to be.
I wanted to leave all of last year, but stuck it out to the end.
All I got was C,C,U,U (U=Fail)
I didnt want to go back after the summer, but my tutor talked me around.
But I hate it still, I keep arguing with my tutor and teachers. I hate everything about it, i dont really have any friends there.
I just feel im wasting my time, but I dont just want to walk out only to realise in 5 years what a screw up I made. But theres only one way to find out if things screw up as a result.
The thing is, I dont need results... I have no ambitions in life to get any particular career.
So i was wondering, anyone felt like this before, what did you do?
Any regrets?
Any advice for moi?
Thanks in advance!
x
I really hate college, I hated it last year and I hate it this year too. What would you do?
Since the human brain continues to grow until you are 29 year old, I would suggest that you take a break from college and find something that you really love doing. If you are doing something you love then it isn't work and right now you are not in love with school.
College is not for everyone nor should everyone pursue a college education. Some of the smartest people in history never went to college. Learn what you are interested in and go from there.
I didn't go to college for the first 10 years after HS. Going to a HS reunion opened my eyes. I found the students that went to college right after HS and got a degree didn't know any more than I did, (some less). I took different jobs until I found the one thing that I wanted to do. I then went back to community college at 30 and found that I wasn't crazy about what they taught but that I could deal with it because I knew that 2 years of community college and then 2 years at the university would get me to where I wanted to go. But I was working and supporting 2 children so my 4 year degree took 6years but was worth it, because now I am not working at a job, I am having fun with students......you see I am a teacher. :-)
Reply:Stick at it, you may not know your path, but the more qualifications you have the more options you have, unless you want a McJob, stick with it!
Reply:Well first of all if I were you I wouldn't spend a lot of money on college at this point if you are still looking for direction. Can you transfer to a community college and get your general classes out of the way? Maybe once you have completed two years at a community college you will have more direction as to what you want to do. After that you can transfer to a university and complete your degree. You will never regret completing your degree.....best of luck
Reply:lifes too short, i'd leave, you can always go back to college in a couple of years time or whenever you want when you realise what you want to do.
good luck:)
Reply:I kind of feel like that right now. However I'm so close to finishing my degree that I'm going to grin and bear it simply because it would be much more expensive and inconvinient to finish it later. I want to drop out so bad believe me. I totally would if I knew exactly would I would do instead of going to school; But alas, I don't. So I think it would be safer for me to finish the degree and then take some time to do some self-searching to find my calling.
So, to answer your question it depends how far into your program you are in. However if you think you're going to go off the deep end and go nuts or kill someone then yeah maybe you oughta leave college and take a break. Maybe see a psychiatrist.
Reply:Leave and get a job. You're not doing anybody any favours by staying on there - least of all yourself. xx
Reply:Transfer to another college?
Reply:One of my family felt the same and decided to leave and got a job at a bank, 2 years later she has worked up the ladder and doing very well, her friends are way behind now as she took the leap that much earlier and worked hard, now on great money too.
Reply:u hav to try ur best to make ur parents proud. and who knows they might buy u something nice, maybe like i dont no a car!!
Reply:I understand how you feel. I am in college and I don't really care for it either. However, I dropped out of college before and I regretted it which is why I am back there now. If you are failing classes and you feel like you are wasting your time I wouldn't advise you to stay. College isn't for everyone and besides, I know you do not want to waste your money paying for classes you're not receiving credit for if you fail them. Maybe this is not the right time for you to be in college. I took a 5 year hiatus before I returned to college. Perhaps you need to step away from it for now to evaluate your life and figure out which direction you want to go in and whether or not college is a necessary step in achieving any goals you may discover that you have. I wish you the best!
Reply:Try a technical school or something more hands on - that may be something that will hold your attention. There are also accredited colleges on line.
If you quit - you'll never know what you could have been.
Reply:Quit Whining - put up with it or get a job - You want us to decide for you???
Reply:Though i had different reasons to hate my college, i totally understand you. First of all you have to find our why you hate it in the first place.I guess you have more than one problem, so make up a list. I'm sure it's not because you are lazy. Most of the time people hate what they study. Sometimes parents force us into odd professions which they like but we have no idea of or incompetent at. some people go after their friends, some listen to their teacher's advice and some just ashamed to not go when everybody else does.
That's why young people need at least one year after school to think and decide. You can find a job during this time and earn your living so that noone could bother you with "you know what".
But education is very important, you could really regret it in future if you drop it. Just think of what you would love to study!
Best of luck!
Reply:I know exactly what you are talking about but let me ask you why did you choose college life when you really are not interested,Maybe you have released later or maybe something else who cares .But the matter is you don't want it anymore!Right!
My suggestion is to not give up now.Later you will come to know that you would make another wrong step in your life by just simply giving up.
Try to find some sort of profession which you really like and start it along with your studies .
Always think positive.Life is a long way to go in a really short time !
;-)
Reply:what course are you taking? perhaps its the wrong one and you are at the wrong college. You are right its not like school at all - you are supposed to be an adult now - I would suggest you get a job anything and just attend night school once or twice a week doing a subject you like - you will find people of all ages there - hopefully you will find some friends who are like minded. With both job and night school you will feel better about yourself and who knows - good results =University good luck anyway
Reply:College can be stressful. Maybe the college you're in just isn't a good fit. Do a little research online and see what kinds of reputations other colleges have.
I didn't know what to do until I was 35, but up until that point I was usually flat broke and usually had to take the first job that became available, whether I wanted it or not, just to keep a roof over my head.
The Department of Labor puts out a big book every 3-4 years with a list and description of every kind of legal occupation in the country, with explanations about education needed, wages, and expected demand in the near future. The health care field is constantly expanding, for example. This book is available in every public library.
Try something simple for awhile - try being a bartender. The training is minimal and the work pays well. Good luck!
Reply:You can quit and get a job, however most people get paid quite a bit more with a college education. I quit college after a year and a half and did physical labor for 32 years, and retired at the age of 52 after 28 years with UPS--I make a good retirement and live pretty well, but my hips and knees and back aren't too good after all those years of hard work. I quit college because I didnt know what I wanted to do for the rest of my life--its hard to decide when you are young. All you can do is lots of job research, ask people you know if they like their jobs and if they would recommend it to someone else. Pick a job then set your sights on it.
Reply:i hated education so i took an aprenticship i'm now an engineer. pick a trade plumbers make a packet...
Reply:If I were you, I would transfer to a Community College or something a little more low key. You can at least get a two-year degree or learn a trade.
If you really have no motivation or desire to do anything with your life, then drop out. I don't recommend this because it's a quick fix to how you're feeling now. When you're fifty something and you have been making a low wage your entire life and have nothing to show for, you'll regret it.
This is the biggest opportunity you'll have in your life! Go to college now, whether it's a trade school, or a community college, or just a different school that's a better fit for you. Take classes you're interested in or at least put in a little effort.
Do you really want to have a hard time moving up and getting paid crap your whole life?
Reply:Well, if you hate it that much you are probably taking the wrong course, ask if you can change courses, I doubt you'd be able to change it now, maybe after Christmas you can, then see how you feel.
Reply:hope you don't own lots of guns!
Reply:Here's my advice..
First, know what you want to achieve in life. List the things you like/enjoy doing, who are the people you admire and their careers.
Second, plan on how you will reach/attain the things you've listed you want to achieve in life. Chances are it includes going to college. (This is the reason I think why you've asked this question. You know (deep in your heart) that a college diploma will help you have a great future.)
If this is the case, you should assess the reasons why you hate school so much. If you hate the professors, you can trying studying hard and preparing for their classes to outsmart them or show them that you are smarter than they think. If other students annoy you, avoid sitting next to them and focus more on the class discussions.
Also, find things to enjoy and do at school. Join organizations/clubs that share your interest. This way, you will have new friends and a support group as well.
You seems like a very intelligent person. The only reason I can think of why fail or get low grades is that you keep on looking at the negative side of going to college, instilling in your mind that you hate college.
I have experienced what you are experiencing right now. I used to hate attending classes. Now, I'm just sharing with you what I have done. I now have a college diploma and a wonderful career.
Just be optimistic. Look at the brighter side of things, always have goals and try to achieve them. Goodluck!!!
Reply:im only in year 9 but if i was in ur position i would carry on and try and make frends. u will never no mayb in the future u will look bk and think thank god i stayed on. it could help ur future alot even if it is boring. just stik with it and try and hav a laugh!
Reply:Take some time off from college. Get a job. Maybe being in the so called "real" world will help you figure out if college is meant for you. It isn't meant for everyone. I went to college at 17 for my basics and didn't go back till I was 24. By then I knew what I wanted. I now have a Bachelors Degree in Communication with a Minor in Spanish.
Reply:Wish I'd had the opportunity to go to college, I was brought up in care, didn't know what an O level was and was pretty much illiterate when I left aged 15 to start my working life.
I'm a bit of a maverick and have so far got by pretty much all right in life, but I've often wished that I'd learned the discipline of study. Also, I've always thought I missed out on social and networking and girls by not having an educational opportunity.
I can't really advise you from a peer perspective, but it sounds to me like you might lack motivation or enthusiasm. Maybe stop smoking spliff, work out, focus on winning, study harder, party, enjoy the moment and go for it, life is a buzz. You create your own reality, enjoying something or not is something you decide in your own head, it's a state of mind. You might be suffering depression, try some prozac for a couple of months, it's weird trippy stuff, but it works gives you a PG, ups your mood and alters perspective. Wouldn't recommend it as a long term solution, but to bounce you out of a downer, if thats what you are on.
clematis
Its rubbish, I like nothing about it.
Its nothing like the teachers at my secondary school made it out to be.
I wanted to leave all of last year, but stuck it out to the end.
All I got was C,C,U,U (U=Fail)
I didnt want to go back after the summer, but my tutor talked me around.
But I hate it still, I keep arguing with my tutor and teachers. I hate everything about it, i dont really have any friends there.
I just feel im wasting my time, but I dont just want to walk out only to realise in 5 years what a screw up I made. But theres only one way to find out if things screw up as a result.
The thing is, I dont need results... I have no ambitions in life to get any particular career.
So i was wondering, anyone felt like this before, what did you do?
Any regrets?
Any advice for moi?
Thanks in advance!
x
I really hate college, I hated it last year and I hate it this year too. What would you do?
Since the human brain continues to grow until you are 29 year old, I would suggest that you take a break from college and find something that you really love doing. If you are doing something you love then it isn't work and right now you are not in love with school.
College is not for everyone nor should everyone pursue a college education. Some of the smartest people in history never went to college. Learn what you are interested in and go from there.
I didn't go to college for the first 10 years after HS. Going to a HS reunion opened my eyes. I found the students that went to college right after HS and got a degree didn't know any more than I did, (some less). I took different jobs until I found the one thing that I wanted to do. I then went back to community college at 30 and found that I wasn't crazy about what they taught but that I could deal with it because I knew that 2 years of community college and then 2 years at the university would get me to where I wanted to go. But I was working and supporting 2 children so my 4 year degree took 6years but was worth it, because now I am not working at a job, I am having fun with students......you see I am a teacher. :-)
Reply:Stick at it, you may not know your path, but the more qualifications you have the more options you have, unless you want a McJob, stick with it!
Reply:Well first of all if I were you I wouldn't spend a lot of money on college at this point if you are still looking for direction. Can you transfer to a community college and get your general classes out of the way? Maybe once you have completed two years at a community college you will have more direction as to what you want to do. After that you can transfer to a university and complete your degree. You will never regret completing your degree.....best of luck
Reply:lifes too short, i'd leave, you can always go back to college in a couple of years time or whenever you want when you realise what you want to do.
good luck:)
Reply:I kind of feel like that right now. However I'm so close to finishing my degree that I'm going to grin and bear it simply because it would be much more expensive and inconvinient to finish it later. I want to drop out so bad believe me. I totally would if I knew exactly would I would do instead of going to school; But alas, I don't. So I think it would be safer for me to finish the degree and then take some time to do some self-searching to find my calling.
So, to answer your question it depends how far into your program you are in. However if you think you're going to go off the deep end and go nuts or kill someone then yeah maybe you oughta leave college and take a break. Maybe see a psychiatrist.
Reply:Leave and get a job. You're not doing anybody any favours by staying on there - least of all yourself. xx
Reply:Transfer to another college?
Reply:One of my family felt the same and decided to leave and got a job at a bank, 2 years later she has worked up the ladder and doing very well, her friends are way behind now as she took the leap that much earlier and worked hard, now on great money too.
Reply:u hav to try ur best to make ur parents proud. and who knows they might buy u something nice, maybe like i dont no a car!!
Reply:I understand how you feel. I am in college and I don't really care for it either. However, I dropped out of college before and I regretted it which is why I am back there now. If you are failing classes and you feel like you are wasting your time I wouldn't advise you to stay. College isn't for everyone and besides, I know you do not want to waste your money paying for classes you're not receiving credit for if you fail them. Maybe this is not the right time for you to be in college. I took a 5 year hiatus before I returned to college. Perhaps you need to step away from it for now to evaluate your life and figure out which direction you want to go in and whether or not college is a necessary step in achieving any goals you may discover that you have. I wish you the best!
Reply:Try a technical school or something more hands on - that may be something that will hold your attention. There are also accredited colleges on line.
If you quit - you'll never know what you could have been.
Reply:Quit Whining - put up with it or get a job - You want us to decide for you???
Reply:Though i had different reasons to hate my college, i totally understand you. First of all you have to find our why you hate it in the first place.I guess you have more than one problem, so make up a list. I'm sure it's not because you are lazy. Most of the time people hate what they study. Sometimes parents force us into odd professions which they like but we have no idea of or incompetent at. some people go after their friends, some listen to their teacher's advice and some just ashamed to not go when everybody else does.
That's why young people need at least one year after school to think and decide. You can find a job during this time and earn your living so that noone could bother you with "you know what".
But education is very important, you could really regret it in future if you drop it. Just think of what you would love to study!
Best of luck!
Reply:I know exactly what you are talking about but let me ask you why did you choose college life when you really are not interested,Maybe you have released later or maybe something else who cares .But the matter is you don't want it anymore!Right!
My suggestion is to not give up now.Later you will come to know that you would make another wrong step in your life by just simply giving up.
Try to find some sort of profession which you really like and start it along with your studies .
Always think positive.Life is a long way to go in a really short time !
;-)
Reply:what course are you taking? perhaps its the wrong one and you are at the wrong college. You are right its not like school at all - you are supposed to be an adult now - I would suggest you get a job anything and just attend night school once or twice a week doing a subject you like - you will find people of all ages there - hopefully you will find some friends who are like minded. With both job and night school you will feel better about yourself and who knows - good results =University good luck anyway
Reply:College can be stressful. Maybe the college you're in just isn't a good fit. Do a little research online and see what kinds of reputations other colleges have.
I didn't know what to do until I was 35, but up until that point I was usually flat broke and usually had to take the first job that became available, whether I wanted it or not, just to keep a roof over my head.
The Department of Labor puts out a big book every 3-4 years with a list and description of every kind of legal occupation in the country, with explanations about education needed, wages, and expected demand in the near future. The health care field is constantly expanding, for example. This book is available in every public library.
Try something simple for awhile - try being a bartender. The training is minimal and the work pays well. Good luck!
Reply:You can quit and get a job, however most people get paid quite a bit more with a college education. I quit college after a year and a half and did physical labor for 32 years, and retired at the age of 52 after 28 years with UPS--I make a good retirement and live pretty well, but my hips and knees and back aren't too good after all those years of hard work. I quit college because I didnt know what I wanted to do for the rest of my life--its hard to decide when you are young. All you can do is lots of job research, ask people you know if they like their jobs and if they would recommend it to someone else. Pick a job then set your sights on it.
Reply:i hated education so i took an aprenticship i'm now an engineer. pick a trade plumbers make a packet...
Reply:If I were you, I would transfer to a Community College or something a little more low key. You can at least get a two-year degree or learn a trade.
If you really have no motivation or desire to do anything with your life, then drop out. I don't recommend this because it's a quick fix to how you're feeling now. When you're fifty something and you have been making a low wage your entire life and have nothing to show for, you'll regret it.
This is the biggest opportunity you'll have in your life! Go to college now, whether it's a trade school, or a community college, or just a different school that's a better fit for you. Take classes you're interested in or at least put in a little effort.
Do you really want to have a hard time moving up and getting paid crap your whole life?
Reply:Well, if you hate it that much you are probably taking the wrong course, ask if you can change courses, I doubt you'd be able to change it now, maybe after Christmas you can, then see how you feel.
Reply:hope you don't own lots of guns!
Reply:Here's my advice..
First, know what you want to achieve in life. List the things you like/enjoy doing, who are the people you admire and their careers.
Second, plan on how you will reach/attain the things you've listed you want to achieve in life. Chances are it includes going to college. (This is the reason I think why you've asked this question. You know (deep in your heart) that a college diploma will help you have a great future.)
If this is the case, you should assess the reasons why you hate school so much. If you hate the professors, you can trying studying hard and preparing for their classes to outsmart them or show them that you are smarter than they think. If other students annoy you, avoid sitting next to them and focus more on the class discussions.
Also, find things to enjoy and do at school. Join organizations/clubs that share your interest. This way, you will have new friends and a support group as well.
You seems like a very intelligent person. The only reason I can think of why fail or get low grades is that you keep on looking at the negative side of going to college, instilling in your mind that you hate college.
I have experienced what you are experiencing right now. I used to hate attending classes. Now, I'm just sharing with you what I have done. I now have a college diploma and a wonderful career.
Just be optimistic. Look at the brighter side of things, always have goals and try to achieve them. Goodluck!!!
Reply:im only in year 9 but if i was in ur position i would carry on and try and make frends. u will never no mayb in the future u will look bk and think thank god i stayed on. it could help ur future alot even if it is boring. just stik with it and try and hav a laugh!
Reply:Take some time off from college. Get a job. Maybe being in the so called "real" world will help you figure out if college is meant for you. It isn't meant for everyone. I went to college at 17 for my basics and didn't go back till I was 24. By then I knew what I wanted. I now have a Bachelors Degree in Communication with a Minor in Spanish.
Reply:Wish I'd had the opportunity to go to college, I was brought up in care, didn't know what an O level was and was pretty much illiterate when I left aged 15 to start my working life.
I'm a bit of a maverick and have so far got by pretty much all right in life, but I've often wished that I'd learned the discipline of study. Also, I've always thought I missed out on social and networking and girls by not having an educational opportunity.
I can't really advise you from a peer perspective, but it sounds to me like you might lack motivation or enthusiasm. Maybe stop smoking spliff, work out, focus on winning, study harder, party, enjoy the moment and go for it, life is a buzz. You create your own reality, enjoying something or not is something you decide in your own head, it's a state of mind. You might be suffering depression, try some prozac for a couple of months, it's weird trippy stuff, but it works gives you a PG, ups your mood and alters perspective. Wouldn't recommend it as a long term solution, but to bounce you out of a downer, if thats what you are on.
clematis
My dads driving me nuts!!!!?
okay so im 13[turning 14 in july] and in the 8th grade my goal this year at to at least get a 2.0 in my report card whish means all C's [you need a 2.0 to graduate]so far i have all C's and 2 A's my dad wants me to get all A's [he thinks you need need to get them to pass] to highschool.my dad hired a tutor for saturday and sunday! so i have no week off for me and my mom is on my side hat a C satsfies the school already!but he think a Cis that your about to fail.usually i need a tutor for highschool cuz it'll be more hard
and i have all E's which is exellent at least i finished 7th grade...
My dads driving me nuts!!!!?
I agree with you, I mean people say you need good grades to get a good job and everything and no u don't! all you need to do is pass and just get by, because once you get older your job isn't going to look at your report card in middle school lol all they will look at is if you passed went to college and have a degree, so don't listen to your dad, do what you want and just make sure u r doing the best that you can do to get by and pass....goodluck!
Reply:Everyone needs at least one day off to relax. You do need help but if you never get a day off you can get very tense and not do well also.
My suggestion is to work harder on your studies after school and then maybe he will give you your weekends back. Prove to him you are capable of dealing with this yourself. I think youre smarter than your grades show simply because you can spell better than 80% of the kids in YA.
Reply:C's won't get you into college. Those will get you a job flipping burgers for the rest of your life and your dad knows this. He wants you to get good grades so you can be successful in life.
Reply:Don't fight the system, you seem to be an intelligent young man capable of getting A's. Your lucky to have a Dad that shows interest in you, there are so many children who wish they would be in your shoes.
You can do it!
The eight grade is always the hardest.
I know it's frustrating, but like I said if you buck the system life will only get harder to face.
Your Dad is your best friend in this life time hopefully you will realize It, Before It's too late.
Take Care of your self!
Reply:your dad is right. it's not about what the school requires. it's about your learning, which is what you need for a good life. buckle down and study. just do the work to get A's. you are also pitting your parents against each other which is a bad idea and they should not allow it. they should support each other. you need a lot better than Cs to get where you want to get in life. graduating is not the end of your life, only the start. you will need good skills that you are supposed to be learning in school
Reply:First, I will be honest. When I was in middle school, I was a C student also. Not from lack of skills but from having too much fun. Then, in high school, I settled down and even took college courses. In college, I was an A student.
Now for the part that will seem hurtful... From the errors in your post, you need the extra lessons. As a language arts instructor, I know that you can do much better than that.
It takes just as much effort to get a C as it does to get an A. You just have to learn how to study. Once you learn that, you will get an A report card.
Don't ever settle for your second best, you will only cheat yourself. Good luck and please know that you can still have your free time and fun when you become that A student.
Reply:well try to get good grades . like when ever u take a test and if it is a good grade show it to ur dad and if ur keep on doing that ur dad might not bring in the tutor . and u will be free aight
and i have all E's which is exellent at least i finished 7th grade...
My dads driving me nuts!!!!?
I agree with you, I mean people say you need good grades to get a good job and everything and no u don't! all you need to do is pass and just get by, because once you get older your job isn't going to look at your report card in middle school lol all they will look at is if you passed went to college and have a degree, so don't listen to your dad, do what you want and just make sure u r doing the best that you can do to get by and pass....goodluck!
Reply:Everyone needs at least one day off to relax. You do need help but if you never get a day off you can get very tense and not do well also.
My suggestion is to work harder on your studies after school and then maybe he will give you your weekends back. Prove to him you are capable of dealing with this yourself. I think youre smarter than your grades show simply because you can spell better than 80% of the kids in YA.
Reply:C's won't get you into college. Those will get you a job flipping burgers for the rest of your life and your dad knows this. He wants you to get good grades so you can be successful in life.
Reply:Don't fight the system, you seem to be an intelligent young man capable of getting A's. Your lucky to have a Dad that shows interest in you, there are so many children who wish they would be in your shoes.
You can do it!
The eight grade is always the hardest.
I know it's frustrating, but like I said if you buck the system life will only get harder to face.
Your Dad is your best friend in this life time hopefully you will realize It, Before It's too late.
Take Care of your self!
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Reply:First, I will be honest. When I was in middle school, I was a C student also. Not from lack of skills but from having too much fun. Then, in high school, I settled down and even took college courses. In college, I was an A student.
Now for the part that will seem hurtful... From the errors in your post, you need the extra lessons. As a language arts instructor, I know that you can do much better than that.
It takes just as much effort to get a C as it does to get an A. You just have to learn how to study. Once you learn that, you will get an A report card.
Don't ever settle for your second best, you will only cheat yourself. Good luck and please know that you can still have your free time and fun when you become that A student.
Reply:well try to get good grades . like when ever u take a test and if it is a good grade show it to ur dad and if ur keep on doing that ur dad might not bring in the tutor . and u will be free aight
What is THE STATUS OF WOMAN IN ISLAM ?
THE STATUS OF WOMAN IN ISLAM
By Jamal A. Badawi
CONTENTS
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
Women in Ancient Civilization
WOMEN IN ISLAM
1. The Spiritual Aspect
2. The Social Aspect
(a) As a Child and Adolescent
(b) As a Wife
(c) As a Mother
3. The Economic Aspect
4. The political Aspect
CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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PREFACE
Family, society and ultimately the whole of mankind is treated by Islam on an ethical basis. Differentiation in sex is neither a credit nor a drawback for the sexes. Therefore, when we talk about status of woman in Islam it should not lead us to think that Islam has no specific guidelines, limitations, responsibilities and obligations for men. What makes one valuable and respectable in the eyes of Allah, the Creator of mankind and the universe, is neither one's prosperity, position, intelligence, physical strength nor beauty, but only one's Allah-consciousness and awareness (taqwa). However, since in the Western culture and in cultures influenced by it, there exists a disparity between men and women there is more need for stating Islam's position on important issues in a clear way.
Dr. Jamal Badawi's essay, The Status of Women in Islam, was originally published in our quarterly journal, Al-lttihad, Vol. 8, No. 2, Sha'ban 1391/Sept 1971. Since then it has been one of our most-demanded publications. We thank Br. Jamal for permitting us to reprint his essay. We hope it will clarify many of the misconceptions.
Anis Ahmad,
Director Dept. of Education and Training
MSA of U.S. and Canada
P.O. Box 38 Plainfield, IN 46168 USA
Jumada al Thani 1400 April 1980
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I. INTRODUCTION
The status of women in society is neither a new issue nor is it a fully settled one.
The position of Islam on this issue has been among the subjects presented to the Western reader with the least objectivity.
This paper is intended to provide a brief and authentic exposition of what Islam stands for in this regard. The teachings of Islam are based essentially on the Qur'an (God's revelation) and Hadeeth (elaboration by Prophet Muhammad).
The Qur'an and the Hadeeth, properly and unbiasedly understood, provide the basic source of authentication for any position or view which is attributed to Islam.
The paper starts with a brief survey of the status of women in the pre-Islamic era. It then focuses on these major questions: What is the position of Islam regarding the status of woman in society? How similar or different is that position from "the spirit of the time," which was dominant when Islam was revealed? How would this compare with the "rights" which were finally gained by woman in recent decades?
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II. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
One major objective of this paper is to provide a fair evaluation of what Islam contributed (or failed to contribute) toward the restoration of woman's dignity and rights. In order to achieve this objective, it may be useful to review briefly how women were treated in general in previous civilizations and religions, especially those which preceded Islam (Pre-610 C.E.). Part of the information provided here, however, describes the status of woman as late as the nineteenth century, more than twelve centuries after Islam.
Women in Ancient Civilization
Describing the status of the Indian woman, Encyclopedia Britannica states:
In India, subjection was a cardinal principle. Day and night must women be held by their protectors in a state of dependence says Manu. The rule of inheritance was agnatic, that is descent traced through males to the exclusion of females.
In Hindu scriptures, the description of a good wife is as follows: "a woman whose mind, speech and body are kept in subjection, acquires high renown in this world, and, in the next, the same abode with her husband."
In Athens, women were not better off than either the Indian or the Roman women.
"Athenian women were always minors, subject to some male - to their father, to their brother, or to some of their male kin.
Her consent in marriage was not generally thought to be necessary and "she was obliged to submit to the wishes of her parents, and receive from them her husband and her lord, even though he were stranger to her."
A Roman wife was described by an historian as: "a babe, a minor, a ward, a person incapable of doing or acting anything according to her own individual taste, a person continually under the tutelage and guardianship of her husband."
In the Encyclopedia Britannica, we find a summary of the legal status of women in the Roman civilization:
In Roman Law a woman was even in historic times completely dependent. If married she and her property passed into the power of her husband . . . the wife was the purchased property of her husband, and like a slave acquired only for his benefit. A woman could not exercise any civil or public office . could not be a witness, surety, tutor, or curator; she could not adopt or be adopted, or make will or contract. Among the Scandinavian races women were:
under perpetual tutelage, whether married or unmarried. As late as the Code of Christian V, at the end of the 17th Century, it was enacted that if a woman married without the consent of her tutor he might have, if he wished, administration and usufruct of her goods during her life.
According to the English Common Law:
...all real property which a wife held at the time of a marriage became a possession of her husband. He was entitled to the rent from the land and to any profit which might be made from operating the estate during the joint life of the spouses. As time passed, the English courts devised means to forbid a husband's transferring real property without the consent of his wife, but he still retained the right to manage it and to receive the money which it produced. As to a wife's personal property, the husband's power was complete. He had the right to spend it as he saw fit.
Only by the late nineteenth Century did the situation start to improve. "By a series of acts starting with the Married women's Property Act in 1870, amended in 1882 and 1887, married women achieved the right to own property and to enter contracts on a par with spinsters, widows, and divorcees." As late as the Nineteenth Century an authority in ancient law, Sir Henry Maine, wrote: "No society which preserves any tincture of Christian institutions is likely to restore to married women the personal liberty conferred on them by the Middle Roman Law."
In his essay The Subjection of Women, John Stuart Mill wrote:
We are continually told that civilization and Christianity have restored to the woman her just rights. Meanwhile the wife is the actual bondservant of her husband; no less so, as far as the legal obligation goes, than slaves commonly so called.
Before moving on to the Qur'anic decrees concerning the status of woman, a few Biblical decrees may shed more light on the subject, thus providing a better basis for an impartial evaluation. In the Mosaic Law, the wife was betrothed. Explaining this concept, the Encyclopedia Biblica states: "To betroth a wife to oneself meant simply to acquire possession of her by payment of the purchase money; the betrothed is a girl for whom the purchase money has been paid." From the legal point of view, the consent of the girl was not necessary for the validation of her marriage. "The girl's consent is unnecessary and the need for it is nowhere suggested in the Law."
As to the right of divorce, we read in the Encyclopedia Biblica: "The woman being man's property, his right to divorce her follows as a matter of course." The right to divorce was held only by man. "In the Mosaic Law divorce was a privilege of the husband only .... "
The position of the Christian Church until recent centuries seems to have been influenced by both the Mosaic Law and by the streams of thought that were dominant in its contemporary cultures. In their book, Marriage East and West, David and Vera Mace wrote:
Let no one suppose, either, that our Christian heritage is free of such slighting judgments. It would be hard to find anywhere a collection of more degrading references to the female sex than the early Church Fathers provide. Lecky, the famous historian, speaks of (these fierce incentives which form so conspicuous and so grotesque a portion of the writing of the Fathers . . . woman was represented as the door of hell, as the mother of all human ills. She should be ashamed at the very thought that she is a woman. She should live in continual penance on account of the curses she has brought upon the world. She should be ashamed of her dress, for it is the memorial of her fall. She should be especially ashamed of her beauty, for it is the most potent instrument of the devil). One of the most scathing of these attacks on woman is that of Tertullian: Do you know that you are each an Eve? The sentence of God on this sex of yours lives in this age: the guilt must of necessity live too. You are the devil's gateway: you are the unsealer of that forbidden tree; you are the first deserters of the divine law; you are she who persuades him whom the devil was not valiant enough to attack. You destroyed so easily God's image, man. On account of your desert - that is death - even the Sop of God had to die). Not only did the church affirm the inferior status of woman, it deprived her of legal rights she had previously enjoyed.
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III. WOMAN IN ISLAM
In the midst of the darkness that engulfed the world, the divine revelation echoed in the wide desert of Arabia with a fresh, noble, and universal message to humanity: "O Mankind, keep your duty to your Lord who created you from a single soul and from it created its mate (of same kind) and from them twain has spread a multitude of men and women" (Qur'an 4: 1).
A scholar who pondered about this verse states: "It is believed that there is no text, old or new, that deals with the humanity of the woman from all aspects with such amazing brevity, eloquence, depth, and originality as this divine decree."
Stressing this noble and natural conception, them Qur'an states:
He (God) it is who did create you from a single soul and therefrom did create his mate, that he might dwell with her (in love)...(Qur'an 7:189)
The Creator of heavens and earth: He has made for you pairs from among yourselves ...Qur'an 42:1 1
And Allah has given you mates of your own nature, and has given you from your mates, children and grandchildren, and has made provision of good things for you. Is it then in vanity that they believe and in the grace of God that they disbelieve? Qur'an 16:72
The rest of this paper outlines the position of Islam regarding the status of woman in society from its various aspects - spiritually, socially, economically and politically.
1. The Spiritual Aspect
The Qur'an provides clear-cut evidence that woman iscompletely equated with man in the sight of God interms of her rights and responsibilities. The Qur'an states:
"Every soul will be (held) in pledge for its deeds" (Qur'an 74:38). It also states:
...So their Lord accepted their prayers, (saying): I will not suffer to be lost the work of any of you whether male or female. You proceed one from another ...(Qur'an 3: 195).
Whoever works righteousness, man or woman, and has faith, verily to him will We give a new life that is good and pure, and We will bestow on such their reward according to the their actions. (Qur'an 16:97, see also 4:124).
Woman according to the Qur'an is not blamed for Adam's first mistake. Both were jointly wrong in their disobedience to God, both repented, and both were forgiven. (Qur'an 2:36, 7:20 - 24). In one verse in fact (20:121), Adam specifically, was blamed.
In terms of religious obligations, such as the Daily Prayers, Fasting, Poor-due, and Pilgrimage, woman is no different from man. In some cases indeed, woman has certain advantages over man. For example, the woman is exempted from the daily prayers and from fasting during her menstrual periods and forty days after childbirth. She is also exempted from fasting during her pregnancy and when she is nursing her baby if there is any threat to her health or her baby's. If the missed fasting is obligatory (during the month of Ramadan), she can make up for the missed days whenever she can. She does not have to make up for the prayers missed for any of the above reasons. Although women can and did go into the mosque during the days of the prophet and thereafter attendance et the Friday congregational prayers is optional for them while it is mandatory for men (on Friday).
This is clearly a tender touch of the Islamic teachings for they are considerate of the fact that a woman may be nursing her baby or caring for him, and thus may be unable to go out to the mosque at the time of the prayers. They also take into account the physiological and psychological changes associated with her natural female functions.
2. The Social Aspect
a) As a child and an adolescent
Despite the social acceptance of female infanticide among some Arabian tribes, the Qur'an forbade this custom, and considered it a crime like any other murder.
"And when the female (infant) buried alive - is questioned, for what crime she was killed." (Qur'an 81:8-9).
Criticizing the attitudes of such parents who reject their female children, the Qur'an states:
When news is brought to one of them, of (the Birth of) a female (child), his face darkens and he is filled with inward grief! With shame does he hide himself from his people because of the bad news he has had! Shall he retain her on (sufferance) and contempt, or bury her in the dust? Ah! What an evil (choice) they decide on? (Qur'an 16: 58-59).
Far from saving the girl's life so that she may later suffer injustice and inequality, Islam requires kind and just treatment for her. Among the sayings of Prophet Muhammad (P.) in this regard are the following:
Whosoever has a daughter and he does not bury her alive, does not insult her, and does not favor his son over her, God will enter him into Paradise. (Ibn Hanbal, No. 1957).
Whosoever supports two daughters till they mature, he and I will come in the day of judgment as this (and he pointed with his two fingers held together).
A similar Hadeeth deals in like manner with one who supports two sisters. (Ibn-Hanbal, No. 2104).
The right of females to seek knowledge is not different from that of males. Prophet Muhammad (P.) said:
"Seeking knowledge is mandatory for every Muslim". (AlBayhaqi). Muslim as used here including both males and females.
b) As a wife:
The Qur'an clearly indicates that marriage is sharing between the two halves of the society, and that its objectives, beside perpetuating human life, are emotional well-being and spiritual harmony. Its bases are love and mercy.
Among the most impressive verses in the Qur'an about marriage is the following.
"And among His signs is this: That He created mates for you from yourselves that you may find rest, peace of mind in them, and He ordained between you love and mercy. Lo, herein indeed are signs for people who reflect." (Qur'an 30:2 1).
According to Islamic Law, women cannot be forced to marry anyone without their consent.
Ibn Abbas reported that a girl came to the Messenger of God, Muhammad (P.), and she reported that her father had forced her to marry without her consent. The Messenger of God gave her the choice . . . (between accepting the marriage or invalidating it). (Ibn Hanbal No. 2469). In another version, the girl said: "Actually I accept this marriage but I wanted to let women know that parents have no right (to force a husband on them)" (Ibn Maja, No. 1873).
Besides all other provisions for her protection at the time of marriage, it was specifically decreed that woman has the full right to her Mahr, a marriage gift, which is presented to her by her husband and is included in the nuptial contract, and that such ownership does not transfer to her father or husband. The concept of Mahr in Islam is neither an actual or symbolic price for the woman, as was the case in certain cultures, but rather it is a gift symbolizing love and affection.
The rules for married life in Islam are clear and in harmony with upright human nature. In consideration of the physiological and psychological make-up of man and woman, both have equal rights and claims on one another, except for one responsibility, that of leadership. This is a matter which is natural in any collective life and which is consistent with the nature of man.
The Qur'an thus states:
"And they (women) have rights similar to those (of men) over them, and men are a degree above them." (Qur'an 2:228).
Such degree is Quiwama (maintenance and protection). This refers to that natural difference between the sexes which entitles the weaker sex to protection. It implies no superiority or advantage before the law. Yet, man's role of leadership in relation to his family does not mean the husband's dictatorship over his wife. Islam emphasizes the importance of taking counsel and mutual agreement in family decisions. The Qur'an gives us an example:
"...If they (husband wife) desire to wean the child by mutual consent and (after) consultation, there is no blame on them..." (Qur'an 2: 233).
Over and above her basic rights as a wife comes the right which is emphasized by the Qur'an and is strongly recommended by the Prophet (P); kind treatment and companionship.
The Qur'an states:
"...But consort with them in kindness, for if you hate them it may happen that you hate a thing wherein God has placed much good." (Qur'an 4: l9).
Prophet Muhammad. (P) said:
The best of you is the best to his family and I am the best among you to my family.
The most perfect believers are the best in conduct and best of you are those who are best to their wives. (Ibn-Hanbal, No. 7396)
Behold, many women came to Muhammad's wives complaining against their husbands (because they beat them) - - those (husbands) are not the best of you.
As the woman's right to decide about her marriage is recognized, so also her right to seek an end for an unsuccessful marriage is recognized. To provide for the stability of the family, however, and in order to protect it from hasty decisions under temporary emotional stress, certain steps and waiting periods should be observed by men and women seeking divorce. Considering the relatively more emotional nature of women, a good reason for asking for divorce should be brought before the judge. Like the man, however, the woman can divorce her husband with out resorting to the court, if the nuptial contract allows that.
More specifically, some aspects of Islamic Law concerning marriage and divorce are interesting and are worthy of separate treatment.
When the continuation of the marriage relationship is impossible for any reason, men are still taught to seek a gracious end for it.
The Qur'an states about such cases:
When you divorce women, and they reach their prescribed term, then retain them in kindness and retain them not for injury so that you transgress (the limits). (Qur'an 2:231). (See also Qur'an 2:229 and 33:49).
c) As a mother:
Islam considered kindness to parents next to the worship of God.
"And we have enjoined upon man (to be good) to his parents: His mother bears him in weakness upon weakness..." (Qur'an 31:14) (See also Qur'an 46:15, 29:8).
Moreover, the Qur'an has a special recommendation for the good treatment of mothers:
"Your Lord has decreed that you worship none save Him, and that you be kind to your parents. . ." (Qur'an 17:23).
A man came to Prophet Muhammad (P) asking:
O Messenger of God, who among the people is the most worthy of my good company? The Prophet (P) said, Your mother. The man said then who else: The Prophet (P) said, Your mother. The man asked, Then who else? Only then did the Prophet (P) say, Your father. (Al-Bukhari and Muslim).
A famous saying of The Prophet is "Paradise is at the feet of mothers." (In Al'Nisa'I, Ibn Majah, Ahmad).
"It is the generous (in character) who is good to women, and it is the wicked who insults them."
3. The Economic Aspect
Islam decreed a right of which woman was deprived both before Islam and after it (even as late as this century), the right of independent ownership. According to Islamic Law, woman's right to her money, real estate, or other properties is fully acknowledged. This right undergoes no change whether she is single or married. She retains her full rights to buy, sell, mortgage or lease any or all her properties. It is nowhere suggested in the Law that a woman is a minor simply because she is a female. It is also noteworthy that such right applies to her properties before marriage as well as to whatever she acquires thereafter.
With regard to the woman's right to seek employment it should be stated first that Islam regards her role in society as a mother and a wife as the most sacred and essential one. Neither maids nor baby-sitters can possibly take the mother's place as the educator of an upright, complex free, and carefully-reared children. Such a noble and vital role, which largely shapes the future of nations, cannot be regarded as "idleness".
However, there is no decree in Islam which forbids woman from seeking employment whenever there is a necessity for it, especially in positions which fit her nature and in which society needs her most. Examples of these professions are nursing, teaching (especially for children), and medicine. Moreover, there is no restriction on benefiting from woman's exceptional talent in any field. Even for the position of a judge, where there may be a tendency to doubt the woman's fitness for the post due to her more emotional nature, we find early Muslim scholars such as Abu-Hanifa and Al-Tabary holding there is nothing wrong with it. In addition, Islam restored to woman the right of inheritance, after she herself was an object of inheritance in some cultures. Her share is completely hers and no one can make any claim on it, including her father and her husband.
"Unto men (of the family) belongs a share of that which Parents and near kindred leave, and unto women a share of that which parents and near kindred leave, whether it be a little or much - a determinate share." ((Qur'an 4:7).
Her share in most cases is one-half the man's share, with no implication that she is worth half a man! It would seem grossly inconsistent after the overwhelming evidence of woman's equitable treatment in Islam, which was discussed in the preceding pages, to make such an inference. This variation in inheritance rights is only consistent with the variations in financial responsibilities of man and woman according to the Islamic Law. Man in Islam is fully responsible for the maintenance of his wife, his children, and in some cases of his needy relatives, especially the females. This responsibility is neither waived nor reduced because of his wife's wealth or because of her access to any personal income gained from work, rent, profit, or any other legal means.
Woman, on the other hand, is far more secure financially and is far less burdened with any claims on her possessions. Her possessions before marriage do not transfer to her husband and she even keeps her maiden name. She has no obligation to spend on her family out of such properties or out of her income after marriage. She is entitled to the "Mahr" which she takes from her husband at the time of marriage. If she is divorced, she may get an alimony from her ex-husband.
An examination of the inheritance law within the overall framework of the Islamic Law reveals not only justice but also an abundance of compassion for woman.
4. The Political Aspect
Any fair investigation of the teachings of Islam o~ into the history of the Islamic civilization will surely find a clear evidence of woman's equality with man in what we call today "political rights".
This includes the right of election as well as the nomination to political offices. It also includes woman's right to participate in public affairs. Both in the Qur'an and in Islamic history we find examples of women who participated in serious discussions and argued even with the Prophet (P) himself, (see Qur'an 58: 14 and 60: 10-12).
During the Caliphate of Omar Ibn al-Khattab, a woman argued with him in the mosque, proved her point, and caused him to declare in the presence of people: "A woman is right and Omar is wrong."
Although not mentioned in the Qur'an, one Hadeeth of the Prophet is interpreted to make woman ineligible for the position of head of state. The Hadeeth referred to is roughly translated: "A people will not prosper if they let a woman be their leader." This limitation, however, has nothing to do with the dignity of woman or with her rights. It is rather, related to the natural differences in the biological and psychological make-up of men and women.
According to Islam, the head of the state is no mere figurehead. He leads people in the prayers, especially on Fridays and festivities; he is continuously engaged in the process of decision-making pertaining to the security and well-being of his people. This demanding position, or any similar one, such as the Commander of the Army, is generally inconsistent with the physiological and psychological make-up of woman in general. It is a medical fact that during their monthly periods and during their pregnancies, women undergo various physiological and psychological changes. Such changes may occur during an emergency situation, thus affecting her decision, without considering the excessive strain which is produced. Moreover, some decisions require a maximum of rationality and a minimum of emotionality - a requirement which does not coincide with the instinctive nature of women.
Even in modern times, and in the most developed countries, it is rare to find a woman in the position of a head of state acting as more than a figurehead, a woman commander of the armed services, or even a proportionate number of women representatives in parliaments, or similar bodies. One can not possibly ascribe this to backwardness of various nations or to any constitutional limitation on woman's right to be in such a position as a head of state or as a member of the parliament. It is more logical to explain the present situation in terms of the natural and indisputable differences between man and woman, a difference which does not imply any "supremacy" of one over the other. The difference implies rather the "complementary" roles of both the sexes in life.
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IV. CONCLUSION
The first part of this paper deals briefly with the position of various religions and cultures on the issue under investigation. Part of this exposition extends to cover the general trend as late as the nineteenth century, nearly 1300 years after the Qur'an set forth the Islamic teachings.
In the second part of the paper, the status of women in Islam is briefly discussed. Emphasis in this part is placed on the original and authentic sources of Islam. This represents the standard according to which degree of adherence of Muslims can be judged. It is also a fact that during the downward cycle of Islamic Civilization, such teachings were not strictly adhered to by many people who profess to be Muslims.
Such deviations were unfairly exaggerated by some writers, and the worst of this, were superficially taken to represent the teachings of "Islam" to the Western reader without taking the trouble to make any original and unbiased study of the authentic sources of these teachings.
Even with such deviations three facts are worth mentioning:
1. The history of Muslims is rich with women of great achievements in all walks of life from as early as the seventh century (B.C.)
2. It is impossible for anyone to justify any mistreatment of woman by any decree of rule embodied in the Islamic Law, nor could anyone dare to cancel, reduce, or distort the clear-cut legal rights of women given in Islamic Law.
3. Throughout history, the reputation, chastity and maternal role of Muslim women were objects of admiration by impartial observers.
It is also worthwhile to state that the status which women reached during the present era was not achieved due to the kindness of men or due to natural progress. It was rather achieved through a long struggle and sacrifice on woman's part and only when society needed her contribution and work, more especial!; during the two world wars, and due to the escalation of technological change.
In the case of Islam such compassionate and dignified status was decreed, not because it reflects the environment of the seventh century, nor under the threat or pressure of women and their organizations, but rather because of its intrinsic truthfulness.
If this indicates anything, it would demonstrate the divine origin of the Qur'an and the truthfulness of the message of Islam, which, unlike human philosophies and ideologies, was far from proceeding from its human environment, a message which established such humane principles as neither grew obsolete during the course of time and after these many centuries, nor can become obsolete in the future. After all, this is the message of the All-Wise and all-knowing God whose wisdom and knowledge are far beyond the ultimate in human thought and progress.
What is THE STATUS OF WOMAN IN ISLAM ?
this article is too long first! ppl find it tiring to read so i hope u make it short and sweet next time. I am a muslim woman and i am being really really honest with u when I am saying that the status of woman in islam is very high! ppl who disagree with me just...dont...know. and one doubt all non muslims have is how do we stand being covered (abused, discriminated..u name it!). my ans is that we LOVE to cover since it makes us feel modest and also keeps away unwanted attention. and i definitely agree that women are SO not degraded.thank you
Reply:Do you think by this way people will understand more about Islam.Next time please do a summary revision so that other people will also benefit the knowledge.
Reply:i dont know it is for my research project i have to look up a women that was first in the law force do you know its in NEW MEXICO
Reply:are we supposed to read this?
The status of women in islam i think is right below a horse
By Jamal A. Badawi
CONTENTS
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
Women in Ancient Civilization
WOMEN IN ISLAM
1. The Spiritual Aspect
2. The Social Aspect
(a) As a Child and Adolescent
(b) As a Wife
(c) As a Mother
3. The Economic Aspect
4. The political Aspect
CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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PREFACE
Family, society and ultimately the whole of mankind is treated by Islam on an ethical basis. Differentiation in sex is neither a credit nor a drawback for the sexes. Therefore, when we talk about status of woman in Islam it should not lead us to think that Islam has no specific guidelines, limitations, responsibilities and obligations for men. What makes one valuable and respectable in the eyes of Allah, the Creator of mankind and the universe, is neither one's prosperity, position, intelligence, physical strength nor beauty, but only one's Allah-consciousness and awareness (taqwa). However, since in the Western culture and in cultures influenced by it, there exists a disparity between men and women there is more need for stating Islam's position on important issues in a clear way.
Dr. Jamal Badawi's essay, The Status of Women in Islam, was originally published in our quarterly journal, Al-lttihad, Vol. 8, No. 2, Sha'ban 1391/Sept 1971. Since then it has been one of our most-demanded publications. We thank Br. Jamal for permitting us to reprint his essay. We hope it will clarify many of the misconceptions.
Anis Ahmad,
Director Dept. of Education and Training
MSA of U.S. and Canada
P.O. Box 38 Plainfield, IN 46168 USA
Jumada al Thani 1400 April 1980
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I. INTRODUCTION
The status of women in society is neither a new issue nor is it a fully settled one.
The position of Islam on this issue has been among the subjects presented to the Western reader with the least objectivity.
This paper is intended to provide a brief and authentic exposition of what Islam stands for in this regard. The teachings of Islam are based essentially on the Qur'an (God's revelation) and Hadeeth (elaboration by Prophet Muhammad).
The Qur'an and the Hadeeth, properly and unbiasedly understood, provide the basic source of authentication for any position or view which is attributed to Islam.
The paper starts with a brief survey of the status of women in the pre-Islamic era. It then focuses on these major questions: What is the position of Islam regarding the status of woman in society? How similar or different is that position from "the spirit of the time," which was dominant when Islam was revealed? How would this compare with the "rights" which were finally gained by woman in recent decades?
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II. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
One major objective of this paper is to provide a fair evaluation of what Islam contributed (or failed to contribute) toward the restoration of woman's dignity and rights. In order to achieve this objective, it may be useful to review briefly how women were treated in general in previous civilizations and religions, especially those which preceded Islam (Pre-610 C.E.). Part of the information provided here, however, describes the status of woman as late as the nineteenth century, more than twelve centuries after Islam.
Women in Ancient Civilization
Describing the status of the Indian woman, Encyclopedia Britannica states:
In India, subjection was a cardinal principle. Day and night must women be held by their protectors in a state of dependence says Manu. The rule of inheritance was agnatic, that is descent traced through males to the exclusion of females.
In Hindu scriptures, the description of a good wife is as follows: "a woman whose mind, speech and body are kept in subjection, acquires high renown in this world, and, in the next, the same abode with her husband."
In Athens, women were not better off than either the Indian or the Roman women.
"Athenian women were always minors, subject to some male - to their father, to their brother, or to some of their male kin.
Her consent in marriage was not generally thought to be necessary and "she was obliged to submit to the wishes of her parents, and receive from them her husband and her lord, even though he were stranger to her."
A Roman wife was described by an historian as: "a babe, a minor, a ward, a person incapable of doing or acting anything according to her own individual taste, a person continually under the tutelage and guardianship of her husband."
In the Encyclopedia Britannica, we find a summary of the legal status of women in the Roman civilization:
In Roman Law a woman was even in historic times completely dependent. If married she and her property passed into the power of her husband . . . the wife was the purchased property of her husband, and like a slave acquired only for his benefit. A woman could not exercise any civil or public office . could not be a witness, surety, tutor, or curator; she could not adopt or be adopted, or make will or contract. Among the Scandinavian races women were:
under perpetual tutelage, whether married or unmarried. As late as the Code of Christian V, at the end of the 17th Century, it was enacted that if a woman married without the consent of her tutor he might have, if he wished, administration and usufruct of her goods during her life.
According to the English Common Law:
...all real property which a wife held at the time of a marriage became a possession of her husband. He was entitled to the rent from the land and to any profit which might be made from operating the estate during the joint life of the spouses. As time passed, the English courts devised means to forbid a husband's transferring real property without the consent of his wife, but he still retained the right to manage it and to receive the money which it produced. As to a wife's personal property, the husband's power was complete. He had the right to spend it as he saw fit.
Only by the late nineteenth Century did the situation start to improve. "By a series of acts starting with the Married women's Property Act in 1870, amended in 1882 and 1887, married women achieved the right to own property and to enter contracts on a par with spinsters, widows, and divorcees." As late as the Nineteenth Century an authority in ancient law, Sir Henry Maine, wrote: "No society which preserves any tincture of Christian institutions is likely to restore to married women the personal liberty conferred on them by the Middle Roman Law."
In his essay The Subjection of Women, John Stuart Mill wrote:
We are continually told that civilization and Christianity have restored to the woman her just rights. Meanwhile the wife is the actual bondservant of her husband; no less so, as far as the legal obligation goes, than slaves commonly so called.
Before moving on to the Qur'anic decrees concerning the status of woman, a few Biblical decrees may shed more light on the subject, thus providing a better basis for an impartial evaluation. In the Mosaic Law, the wife was betrothed. Explaining this concept, the Encyclopedia Biblica states: "To betroth a wife to oneself meant simply to acquire possession of her by payment of the purchase money; the betrothed is a girl for whom the purchase money has been paid." From the legal point of view, the consent of the girl was not necessary for the validation of her marriage. "The girl's consent is unnecessary and the need for it is nowhere suggested in the Law."
As to the right of divorce, we read in the Encyclopedia Biblica: "The woman being man's property, his right to divorce her follows as a matter of course." The right to divorce was held only by man. "In the Mosaic Law divorce was a privilege of the husband only .... "
The position of the Christian Church until recent centuries seems to have been influenced by both the Mosaic Law and by the streams of thought that were dominant in its contemporary cultures. In their book, Marriage East and West, David and Vera Mace wrote:
Let no one suppose, either, that our Christian heritage is free of such slighting judgments. It would be hard to find anywhere a collection of more degrading references to the female sex than the early Church Fathers provide. Lecky, the famous historian, speaks of (these fierce incentives which form so conspicuous and so grotesque a portion of the writing of the Fathers . . . woman was represented as the door of hell, as the mother of all human ills. She should be ashamed at the very thought that she is a woman. She should live in continual penance on account of the curses she has brought upon the world. She should be ashamed of her dress, for it is the memorial of her fall. She should be especially ashamed of her beauty, for it is the most potent instrument of the devil). One of the most scathing of these attacks on woman is that of Tertullian: Do you know that you are each an Eve? The sentence of God on this sex of yours lives in this age: the guilt must of necessity live too. You are the devil's gateway: you are the unsealer of that forbidden tree; you are the first deserters of the divine law; you are she who persuades him whom the devil was not valiant enough to attack. You destroyed so easily God's image, man. On account of your desert - that is death - even the Sop of God had to die). Not only did the church affirm the inferior status of woman, it deprived her of legal rights she had previously enjoyed.
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III. WOMAN IN ISLAM
In the midst of the darkness that engulfed the world, the divine revelation echoed in the wide desert of Arabia with a fresh, noble, and universal message to humanity: "O Mankind, keep your duty to your Lord who created you from a single soul and from it created its mate (of same kind) and from them twain has spread a multitude of men and women" (Qur'an 4: 1).
A scholar who pondered about this verse states: "It is believed that there is no text, old or new, that deals with the humanity of the woman from all aspects with such amazing brevity, eloquence, depth, and originality as this divine decree."
Stressing this noble and natural conception, them Qur'an states:
He (God) it is who did create you from a single soul and therefrom did create his mate, that he might dwell with her (in love)...(Qur'an 7:189)
The Creator of heavens and earth: He has made for you pairs from among yourselves ...Qur'an 42:1 1
And Allah has given you mates of your own nature, and has given you from your mates, children and grandchildren, and has made provision of good things for you. Is it then in vanity that they believe and in the grace of God that they disbelieve? Qur'an 16:72
The rest of this paper outlines the position of Islam regarding the status of woman in society from its various aspects - spiritually, socially, economically and politically.
1. The Spiritual Aspect
The Qur'an provides clear-cut evidence that woman iscompletely equated with man in the sight of God interms of her rights and responsibilities. The Qur'an states:
"Every soul will be (held) in pledge for its deeds" (Qur'an 74:38). It also states:
...So their Lord accepted their prayers, (saying): I will not suffer to be lost the work of any of you whether male or female. You proceed one from another ...(Qur'an 3: 195).
Whoever works righteousness, man or woman, and has faith, verily to him will We give a new life that is good and pure, and We will bestow on such their reward according to the their actions. (Qur'an 16:97, see also 4:124).
Woman according to the Qur'an is not blamed for Adam's first mistake. Both were jointly wrong in their disobedience to God, both repented, and both were forgiven. (Qur'an 2:36, 7:20 - 24). In one verse in fact (20:121), Adam specifically, was blamed.
In terms of religious obligations, such as the Daily Prayers, Fasting, Poor-due, and Pilgrimage, woman is no different from man. In some cases indeed, woman has certain advantages over man. For example, the woman is exempted from the daily prayers and from fasting during her menstrual periods and forty days after childbirth. She is also exempted from fasting during her pregnancy and when she is nursing her baby if there is any threat to her health or her baby's. If the missed fasting is obligatory (during the month of Ramadan), she can make up for the missed days whenever she can. She does not have to make up for the prayers missed for any of the above reasons. Although women can and did go into the mosque during the days of the prophet and thereafter attendance et the Friday congregational prayers is optional for them while it is mandatory for men (on Friday).
This is clearly a tender touch of the Islamic teachings for they are considerate of the fact that a woman may be nursing her baby or caring for him, and thus may be unable to go out to the mosque at the time of the prayers. They also take into account the physiological and psychological changes associated with her natural female functions.
2. The Social Aspect
a) As a child and an adolescent
Despite the social acceptance of female infanticide among some Arabian tribes, the Qur'an forbade this custom, and considered it a crime like any other murder.
"And when the female (infant) buried alive - is questioned, for what crime she was killed." (Qur'an 81:8-9).
Criticizing the attitudes of such parents who reject their female children, the Qur'an states:
When news is brought to one of them, of (the Birth of) a female (child), his face darkens and he is filled with inward grief! With shame does he hide himself from his people because of the bad news he has had! Shall he retain her on (sufferance) and contempt, or bury her in the dust? Ah! What an evil (choice) they decide on? (Qur'an 16: 58-59).
Far from saving the girl's life so that she may later suffer injustice and inequality, Islam requires kind and just treatment for her. Among the sayings of Prophet Muhammad (P.) in this regard are the following:
Whosoever has a daughter and he does not bury her alive, does not insult her, and does not favor his son over her, God will enter him into Paradise. (Ibn Hanbal, No. 1957).
Whosoever supports two daughters till they mature, he and I will come in the day of judgment as this (and he pointed with his two fingers held together).
A similar Hadeeth deals in like manner with one who supports two sisters. (Ibn-Hanbal, No. 2104).
The right of females to seek knowledge is not different from that of males. Prophet Muhammad (P.) said:
"Seeking knowledge is mandatory for every Muslim". (AlBayhaqi). Muslim as used here including both males and females.
b) As a wife:
The Qur'an clearly indicates that marriage is sharing between the two halves of the society, and that its objectives, beside perpetuating human life, are emotional well-being and spiritual harmony. Its bases are love and mercy.
Among the most impressive verses in the Qur'an about marriage is the following.
"And among His signs is this: That He created mates for you from yourselves that you may find rest, peace of mind in them, and He ordained between you love and mercy. Lo, herein indeed are signs for people who reflect." (Qur'an 30:2 1).
According to Islamic Law, women cannot be forced to marry anyone without their consent.
Ibn Abbas reported that a girl came to the Messenger of God, Muhammad (P.), and she reported that her father had forced her to marry without her consent. The Messenger of God gave her the choice . . . (between accepting the marriage or invalidating it). (Ibn Hanbal No. 2469). In another version, the girl said: "Actually I accept this marriage but I wanted to let women know that parents have no right (to force a husband on them)" (Ibn Maja, No. 1873).
Besides all other provisions for her protection at the time of marriage, it was specifically decreed that woman has the full right to her Mahr, a marriage gift, which is presented to her by her husband and is included in the nuptial contract, and that such ownership does not transfer to her father or husband. The concept of Mahr in Islam is neither an actual or symbolic price for the woman, as was the case in certain cultures, but rather it is a gift symbolizing love and affection.
The rules for married life in Islam are clear and in harmony with upright human nature. In consideration of the physiological and psychological make-up of man and woman, both have equal rights and claims on one another, except for one responsibility, that of leadership. This is a matter which is natural in any collective life and which is consistent with the nature of man.
The Qur'an thus states:
"And they (women) have rights similar to those (of men) over them, and men are a degree above them." (Qur'an 2:228).
Such degree is Quiwama (maintenance and protection). This refers to that natural difference between the sexes which entitles the weaker sex to protection. It implies no superiority or advantage before the law. Yet, man's role of leadership in relation to his family does not mean the husband's dictatorship over his wife. Islam emphasizes the importance of taking counsel and mutual agreement in family decisions. The Qur'an gives us an example:
"...If they (husband wife) desire to wean the child by mutual consent and (after) consultation, there is no blame on them..." (Qur'an 2: 233).
Over and above her basic rights as a wife comes the right which is emphasized by the Qur'an and is strongly recommended by the Prophet (P); kind treatment and companionship.
The Qur'an states:
"...But consort with them in kindness, for if you hate them it may happen that you hate a thing wherein God has placed much good." (Qur'an 4: l9).
Prophet Muhammad. (P) said:
The best of you is the best to his family and I am the best among you to my family.
The most perfect believers are the best in conduct and best of you are those who are best to their wives. (Ibn-Hanbal, No. 7396)
Behold, many women came to Muhammad's wives complaining against their husbands (because they beat them) - - those (husbands) are not the best of you.
As the woman's right to decide about her marriage is recognized, so also her right to seek an end for an unsuccessful marriage is recognized. To provide for the stability of the family, however, and in order to protect it from hasty decisions under temporary emotional stress, certain steps and waiting periods should be observed by men and women seeking divorce. Considering the relatively more emotional nature of women, a good reason for asking for divorce should be brought before the judge. Like the man, however, the woman can divorce her husband with out resorting to the court, if the nuptial contract allows that.
More specifically, some aspects of Islamic Law concerning marriage and divorce are interesting and are worthy of separate treatment.
When the continuation of the marriage relationship is impossible for any reason, men are still taught to seek a gracious end for it.
The Qur'an states about such cases:
When you divorce women, and they reach their prescribed term, then retain them in kindness and retain them not for injury so that you transgress (the limits). (Qur'an 2:231). (See also Qur'an 2:229 and 33:49).
c) As a mother:
Islam considered kindness to parents next to the worship of God.
"And we have enjoined upon man (to be good) to his parents: His mother bears him in weakness upon weakness..." (Qur'an 31:14) (See also Qur'an 46:15, 29:8).
Moreover, the Qur'an has a special recommendation for the good treatment of mothers:
"Your Lord has decreed that you worship none save Him, and that you be kind to your parents. . ." (Qur'an 17:23).
A man came to Prophet Muhammad (P) asking:
O Messenger of God, who among the people is the most worthy of my good company? The Prophet (P) said, Your mother. The man said then who else: The Prophet (P) said, Your mother. The man asked, Then who else? Only then did the Prophet (P) say, Your father. (Al-Bukhari and Muslim).
A famous saying of The Prophet is "Paradise is at the feet of mothers." (In Al'Nisa'I, Ibn Majah, Ahmad).
"It is the generous (in character) who is good to women, and it is the wicked who insults them."
3. The Economic Aspect
Islam decreed a right of which woman was deprived both before Islam and after it (even as late as this century), the right of independent ownership. According to Islamic Law, woman's right to her money, real estate, or other properties is fully acknowledged. This right undergoes no change whether she is single or married. She retains her full rights to buy, sell, mortgage or lease any or all her properties. It is nowhere suggested in the Law that a woman is a minor simply because she is a female. It is also noteworthy that such right applies to her properties before marriage as well as to whatever she acquires thereafter.
With regard to the woman's right to seek employment it should be stated first that Islam regards her role in society as a mother and a wife as the most sacred and essential one. Neither maids nor baby-sitters can possibly take the mother's place as the educator of an upright, complex free, and carefully-reared children. Such a noble and vital role, which largely shapes the future of nations, cannot be regarded as "idleness".
However, there is no decree in Islam which forbids woman from seeking employment whenever there is a necessity for it, especially in positions which fit her nature and in which society needs her most. Examples of these professions are nursing, teaching (especially for children), and medicine. Moreover, there is no restriction on benefiting from woman's exceptional talent in any field. Even for the position of a judge, where there may be a tendency to doubt the woman's fitness for the post due to her more emotional nature, we find early Muslim scholars such as Abu-Hanifa and Al-Tabary holding there is nothing wrong with it. In addition, Islam restored to woman the right of inheritance, after she herself was an object of inheritance in some cultures. Her share is completely hers and no one can make any claim on it, including her father and her husband.
"Unto men (of the family) belongs a share of that which Parents and near kindred leave, and unto women a share of that which parents and near kindred leave, whether it be a little or much - a determinate share." ((Qur'an 4:7).
Her share in most cases is one-half the man's share, with no implication that she is worth half a man! It would seem grossly inconsistent after the overwhelming evidence of woman's equitable treatment in Islam, which was discussed in the preceding pages, to make such an inference. This variation in inheritance rights is only consistent with the variations in financial responsibilities of man and woman according to the Islamic Law. Man in Islam is fully responsible for the maintenance of his wife, his children, and in some cases of his needy relatives, especially the females. This responsibility is neither waived nor reduced because of his wife's wealth or because of her access to any personal income gained from work, rent, profit, or any other legal means.
Woman, on the other hand, is far more secure financially and is far less burdened with any claims on her possessions. Her possessions before marriage do not transfer to her husband and she even keeps her maiden name. She has no obligation to spend on her family out of such properties or out of her income after marriage. She is entitled to the "Mahr" which she takes from her husband at the time of marriage. If she is divorced, she may get an alimony from her ex-husband.
An examination of the inheritance law within the overall framework of the Islamic Law reveals not only justice but also an abundance of compassion for woman.
4. The Political Aspect
Any fair investigation of the teachings of Islam o~ into the history of the Islamic civilization will surely find a clear evidence of woman's equality with man in what we call today "political rights".
This includes the right of election as well as the nomination to political offices. It also includes woman's right to participate in public affairs. Both in the Qur'an and in Islamic history we find examples of women who participated in serious discussions and argued even with the Prophet (P) himself, (see Qur'an 58: 14 and 60: 10-12).
During the Caliphate of Omar Ibn al-Khattab, a woman argued with him in the mosque, proved her point, and caused him to declare in the presence of people: "A woman is right and Omar is wrong."
Although not mentioned in the Qur'an, one Hadeeth of the Prophet is interpreted to make woman ineligible for the position of head of state. The Hadeeth referred to is roughly translated: "A people will not prosper if they let a woman be their leader." This limitation, however, has nothing to do with the dignity of woman or with her rights. It is rather, related to the natural differences in the biological and psychological make-up of men and women.
According to Islam, the head of the state is no mere figurehead. He leads people in the prayers, especially on Fridays and festivities; he is continuously engaged in the process of decision-making pertaining to the security and well-being of his people. This demanding position, or any similar one, such as the Commander of the Army, is generally inconsistent with the physiological and psychological make-up of woman in general. It is a medical fact that during their monthly periods and during their pregnancies, women undergo various physiological and psychological changes. Such changes may occur during an emergency situation, thus affecting her decision, without considering the excessive strain which is produced. Moreover, some decisions require a maximum of rationality and a minimum of emotionality - a requirement which does not coincide with the instinctive nature of women.
Even in modern times, and in the most developed countries, it is rare to find a woman in the position of a head of state acting as more than a figurehead, a woman commander of the armed services, or even a proportionate number of women representatives in parliaments, or similar bodies. One can not possibly ascribe this to backwardness of various nations or to any constitutional limitation on woman's right to be in such a position as a head of state or as a member of the parliament. It is more logical to explain the present situation in terms of the natural and indisputable differences between man and woman, a difference which does not imply any "supremacy" of one over the other. The difference implies rather the "complementary" roles of both the sexes in life.
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IV. CONCLUSION
The first part of this paper deals briefly with the position of various religions and cultures on the issue under investigation. Part of this exposition extends to cover the general trend as late as the nineteenth century, nearly 1300 years after the Qur'an set forth the Islamic teachings.
In the second part of the paper, the status of women in Islam is briefly discussed. Emphasis in this part is placed on the original and authentic sources of Islam. This represents the standard according to which degree of adherence of Muslims can be judged. It is also a fact that during the downward cycle of Islamic Civilization, such teachings were not strictly adhered to by many people who profess to be Muslims.
Such deviations were unfairly exaggerated by some writers, and the worst of this, were superficially taken to represent the teachings of "Islam" to the Western reader without taking the trouble to make any original and unbiased study of the authentic sources of these teachings.
Even with such deviations three facts are worth mentioning:
1. The history of Muslims is rich with women of great achievements in all walks of life from as early as the seventh century (B.C.)
2. It is impossible for anyone to justify any mistreatment of woman by any decree of rule embodied in the Islamic Law, nor could anyone dare to cancel, reduce, or distort the clear-cut legal rights of women given in Islamic Law.
3. Throughout history, the reputation, chastity and maternal role of Muslim women were objects of admiration by impartial observers.
It is also worthwhile to state that the status which women reached during the present era was not achieved due to the kindness of men or due to natural progress. It was rather achieved through a long struggle and sacrifice on woman's part and only when society needed her contribution and work, more especial!; during the two world wars, and due to the escalation of technological change.
In the case of Islam such compassionate and dignified status was decreed, not because it reflects the environment of the seventh century, nor under the threat or pressure of women and their organizations, but rather because of its intrinsic truthfulness.
If this indicates anything, it would demonstrate the divine origin of the Qur'an and the truthfulness of the message of Islam, which, unlike human philosophies and ideologies, was far from proceeding from its human environment, a message which established such humane principles as neither grew obsolete during the course of time and after these many centuries, nor can become obsolete in the future. After all, this is the message of the All-Wise and all-knowing God whose wisdom and knowledge are far beyond the ultimate in human thought and progress.
What is THE STATUS OF WOMAN IN ISLAM ?
this article is too long first! ppl find it tiring to read so i hope u make it short and sweet next time. I am a muslim woman and i am being really really honest with u when I am saying that the status of woman in islam is very high! ppl who disagree with me just...dont...know. and one doubt all non muslims have is how do we stand being covered (abused, discriminated..u name it!). my ans is that we LOVE to cover since it makes us feel modest and also keeps away unwanted attention. and i definitely agree that women are SO not degraded.thank you
Reply:Do you think by this way people will understand more about Islam.Next time please do a summary revision so that other people will also benefit the knowledge.
Reply:i dont know it is for my research project i have to look up a women that was first in the law force do you know its in NEW MEXICO
Reply:are we supposed to read this?
The status of women in islam i think is right below a horse
How can i make a make a living while i'm traveling around the world?
if i'm 18, highschool graguated, some skills are: art and design, painting, martial arts, badminton, math tutor.
it's impossible for me to work in U.S b/c I'm not gonna stay here, but im still a citizen of U.S.
i dont think i can work in other countries, either. b/c i only plan to stay in each for a few month.
so if i plan to travel around the world, and things listed above are my condition, how can i make a living? is there any job which you can work any where in the world? please help me!
How can i make a make a living while i'm traveling around the world?
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One other thing I might recommend is this: I know a girl who traveled the world and did most of it for free by getting a short term tourism job at a camp where she would go. She traveled to offshore islands near France and her room and board were covered from working at a camp there. Then, on her offtime, she explored. She would work as a tourist, which from what she described is a legal work status in alot of countries.
Hope I helped.
Reply:MANY countries have "working holiday" programs...where you are granted a temporary work visa for 3 or 4 months so you can work in that country. There are also private comanies that help you organize you travels using working holidays in different countries. There are MANY websites that cover this. Australia, New Zealand, and several European countries have these programs. Just do a web search and enter"working holidays" and you will have many sites to read. Hope it works out weell for you.
Reply:If I were you I would contact some publishers ....newspapers....tell them that you are travelling around the world and whether they would be interested in purchasing your story/stories. You could try selling either individual stories about specific places, or you could pitch a series of stories about your experiences as a young american traveling the world and how it is changing your perspective etc. You might not be able to make a living exactly, but you could certainly subsidise your trip that way...you'll just need a laptop and an internet connection. Go to the bookstore and look for a book called the Writer's Market, they list hundreds of publications and also give you an example of how to submit to the various publications. And you don't have to limit yourself to just one publication either...you could write bunches with different angles as long as it's not exactly the same story more than once. You could even cover current fashions or food or what the current climate is for american travelers in that particular country. Also, if you know where you're going in advance, you could approach the local publications too...so you could try a UK paper or magazine and pitch a story about a young american's first impressions of the UK (or whereever) in the current world climate ....just for example....or even just some funny story about how hard it is to get used to people driving on the wrong side etc. You could even do a Where in the World is....for your local media.
I also know that people sometimes find job working under the table at restaurants around the world...it's a little more risky, I'd say, but it's worked for some. Good luck!
Reply:hay mate,the only thing i can think of is using temping agencies,but even then you will need work visas.if you are willing to do anything(i mean legally) to fund your travel,then it shouldn't be hard.but you could be picking bananas,picking up cow **** on a farm,working on a production line but hay at least its money.
Reply:You can't, really, at least not legally. You could apply for work visas for other countries, but getting a job in another country would be more difficult than getting a job in the U.S.A. I'm not sure why it's "impossible" for you to get a job here, but if it's impossible for you to find work in the U.S., you probably won't find very much work elsewhere, especially if you only stay in an area for a few months at a time. Companies don't usually like to hire people, in general, that aren't going to stick around, although you could probably find migrant/seasonal work.
it's impossible for me to work in U.S b/c I'm not gonna stay here, but im still a citizen of U.S.
i dont think i can work in other countries, either. b/c i only plan to stay in each for a few month.
so if i plan to travel around the world, and things listed above are my condition, how can i make a living? is there any job which you can work any where in the world? please help me!
How can i make a make a living while i'm traveling around the world?
There are alot of companies out there that you can work for online. One of the best options would be a direct sales company and just do your sales via the internet. Most companies do not charge you very much for an online shopping page. Some top websites I would recommend to check out for direct sales would be internetbasedmoms.com , homepartyplannetwork.com , wahmoms.com . There are alot of men and women that make 6 figures a year doing this. On one of those sites, they also have telecommute information.
One other thing I might recommend is this: I know a girl who traveled the world and did most of it for free by getting a short term tourism job at a camp where she would go. She traveled to offshore islands near France and her room and board were covered from working at a camp there. Then, on her offtime, she explored. She would work as a tourist, which from what she described is a legal work status in alot of countries.
Hope I helped.
Reply:MANY countries have "working holiday" programs...where you are granted a temporary work visa for 3 or 4 months so you can work in that country. There are also private comanies that help you organize you travels using working holidays in different countries. There are MANY websites that cover this. Australia, New Zealand, and several European countries have these programs. Just do a web search and enter"working holidays" and you will have many sites to read. Hope it works out weell for you.
Reply:If I were you I would contact some publishers ....newspapers....tell them that you are travelling around the world and whether they would be interested in purchasing your story/stories. You could try selling either individual stories about specific places, or you could pitch a series of stories about your experiences as a young american traveling the world and how it is changing your perspective etc. You might not be able to make a living exactly, but you could certainly subsidise your trip that way...you'll just need a laptop and an internet connection. Go to the bookstore and look for a book called the Writer's Market, they list hundreds of publications and also give you an example of how to submit to the various publications. And you don't have to limit yourself to just one publication either...you could write bunches with different angles as long as it's not exactly the same story more than once. You could even cover current fashions or food or what the current climate is for american travelers in that particular country. Also, if you know where you're going in advance, you could approach the local publications too...so you could try a UK paper or magazine and pitch a story about a young american's first impressions of the UK (or whereever) in the current world climate ....just for example....or even just some funny story about how hard it is to get used to people driving on the wrong side etc. You could even do a Where in the World is....for your local media.
I also know that people sometimes find job working under the table at restaurants around the world...it's a little more risky, I'd say, but it's worked for some. Good luck!
Reply:hay mate,the only thing i can think of is using temping agencies,but even then you will need work visas.if you are willing to do anything(i mean legally) to fund your travel,then it shouldn't be hard.but you could be picking bananas,picking up cow **** on a farm,working on a production line but hay at least its money.
Reply:You can't, really, at least not legally. You could apply for work visas for other countries, but getting a job in another country would be more difficult than getting a job in the U.S.A. I'm not sure why it's "impossible" for you to get a job here, but if it's impossible for you to find work in the U.S., you probably won't find very much work elsewhere, especially if you only stay in an area for a few months at a time. Companies don't usually like to hire people, in general, that aren't going to stick around, although you could probably find migrant/seasonal work.
What's it like working at a elementary school?
My intended major is elem ed so I've decided to apply at an elementary school, (for the experience and the references) and I was wondering, what are the pros and cons of working at a school? specifically elementary? I'm going to be a tutor/sub-aid/esl helper anyhow. I'm asking this b/c being in college I've worked in restauarants for awhile now, and I know how that can be..with customer service. I always thought a school would be so much better, working with children in a classroom in all, but for some reason, i got a bad impression of the elementary school and noticed naturally a lot of the faculty are "women" and they're all really....competatvie? sassy? fake? I can't really describe it..but somehow..very unfriendly...just give me some pointers, I wanna make this job something fun, and really educational, to see if I really would enjoy the education field. thank you.
What's it like working at a elementary school?
Watch the movie Kindergarten Cop. It's pretty realistic. You are learning to bring order to chaos. The kids are cute, thoough, and worth the effort.
As you move up in grade, the chaos remains - the kids just get bigger.
A pointer: bring food to the office or lunchroom, and leave a note that says, "Hi from _____"
You find all types of people who are teachers. Some are friendly, some not. Same as any workplace.
Reply:loud lol
columbine
What's it like working at a elementary school?
Watch the movie Kindergarten Cop. It's pretty realistic. You are learning to bring order to chaos. The kids are cute, thoough, and worth the effort.
As you move up in grade, the chaos remains - the kids just get bigger.
A pointer: bring food to the office or lunchroom, and leave a note that says, "Hi from _____"
You find all types of people who are teachers. Some are friendly, some not. Same as any workplace.
Reply:loud lol
columbine
Homework Help For Economics?
6.1. The government, and not a private firm in the market system, levies a tax on consumers and businesses for its provision of a public good, such as national defense.
A. Redistributing income
B. Maintaining competition
C. Promoting stability
D. Reallocating resources
6.2. Families with an annual income under $20,000 receive monthly transfer payments from the government.
A. Maintaining competition
B. Reallocating resources
C. Redistributing income
D. Promoting stability
6.3. The government decides that it would cut taxes in an attempt to lead the economy out of a serious recession.
A. Maintaining competition
B. Redistributing income
C. Reallocating resources
D. Promoting stability
Which one of the following situations represents a case of a positive externality?
A. A paid tutor instructing Antonio in economics as fellow classmate Cathy listens in without anybody knowing it
B. Using a leaf blower on your yard early on a Sunday morning
C. A rock concert held next to the library during final exam week
D. One person smoking cigars among several nonsmokers in a closed room
Goods are rival if:
A. It is possible to prevent an individual from using the good
B. The quantity of the good is affected by the price a consumer pays for the good
C. It is NOT possible to prevent an individual from using the good
D. Consumption of a good by one person decreases consumption by another person
Which of the following is an example of a public good?
A. Cable television
B. A soda from a vending machine in a government building
C. A streetlight
D. A movie playing at a theater
Consider the economic activity surrounding the War on Terror in the context of a circular flow diagram that includes both the public sector (government) and private sector (firms and households). Which of the following is an example of the government interacting directly with the product market as part of the war effort?
A. The government raises income taxes to help pay for the War on Terror.
B. The government pays wages to soldiers to fight in the Middle East.
C. The government funds security measures for ports, both in the United States and abroad, to help ensure that firms can safely import and export goods during a period of global instability.
D. The government contracts with civilian companies, like Federal Express, to help airlift supplies to the Middle East.
In 2006, payroll taxes amounted to 15.3% of wages up to $94,200, and 2.9% on all additional earnings.
For example, if someone earned $100,000, the total amount paid in payroll taxes would be 15.30% of $94,200 plus 2.90% of $5,800, for a total of about $14,580.
(Note that this would be split evenly between the worker and the employer--that is, the worker's $100,000 income would be reduced by only $7,290.)
11.1. Susan earns $50,000 per year. How much do she and her employer combined pay in payroll taxes, as a fraction of her income?
A. 3.90%
B. 12.40%
C. 15.30%
D. 19.10%
In general, local governments raise most of their revenues through ______ and spend these revenues primarily on _________.
Homework Help For Economics?
This is not really learning economics just terminology. Every American should be familiar with how economics works. The best overview ever written is "Basic Economics" by Thomas Sowell.
Reply:1. D
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. D
8. C
9. Taxation
10. National Defense
Reply:CHECK THIS OUT. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO LEARN ECONOMICS, STUDY AND DO YOUR OWN HOMEWORK. THEN BUY A BOOK BY RON PAUL CALLED CASE FOR GOLD. EXCELLENT.
A. Redistributing income
B. Maintaining competition
C. Promoting stability
D. Reallocating resources
6.2. Families with an annual income under $20,000 receive monthly transfer payments from the government.
A. Maintaining competition
B. Reallocating resources
C. Redistributing income
D. Promoting stability
6.3. The government decides that it would cut taxes in an attempt to lead the economy out of a serious recession.
A. Maintaining competition
B. Redistributing income
C. Reallocating resources
D. Promoting stability
Which one of the following situations represents a case of a positive externality?
A. A paid tutor instructing Antonio in economics as fellow classmate Cathy listens in without anybody knowing it
B. Using a leaf blower on your yard early on a Sunday morning
C. A rock concert held next to the library during final exam week
D. One person smoking cigars among several nonsmokers in a closed room
Goods are rival if:
A. It is possible to prevent an individual from using the good
B. The quantity of the good is affected by the price a consumer pays for the good
C. It is NOT possible to prevent an individual from using the good
D. Consumption of a good by one person decreases consumption by another person
Which of the following is an example of a public good?
A. Cable television
B. A soda from a vending machine in a government building
C. A streetlight
D. A movie playing at a theater
Consider the economic activity surrounding the War on Terror in the context of a circular flow diagram that includes both the public sector (government) and private sector (firms and households). Which of the following is an example of the government interacting directly with the product market as part of the war effort?
A. The government raises income taxes to help pay for the War on Terror.
B. The government pays wages to soldiers to fight in the Middle East.
C. The government funds security measures for ports, both in the United States and abroad, to help ensure that firms can safely import and export goods during a period of global instability.
D. The government contracts with civilian companies, like Federal Express, to help airlift supplies to the Middle East.
In 2006, payroll taxes amounted to 15.3% of wages up to $94,200, and 2.9% on all additional earnings.
For example, if someone earned $100,000, the total amount paid in payroll taxes would be 15.30% of $94,200 plus 2.90% of $5,800, for a total of about $14,580.
(Note that this would be split evenly between the worker and the employer--that is, the worker's $100,000 income would be reduced by only $7,290.)
11.1. Susan earns $50,000 per year. How much do she and her employer combined pay in payroll taxes, as a fraction of her income?
A. 3.90%
B. 12.40%
C. 15.30%
D. 19.10%
In general, local governments raise most of their revenues through ______ and spend these revenues primarily on _________.
Homework Help For Economics?
This is not really learning economics just terminology. Every American should be familiar with how economics works. The best overview ever written is "Basic Economics" by Thomas Sowell.
Reply:1. D
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. D
8. C
9. Taxation
10. National Defense
Reply:CHECK THIS OUT. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO LEARN ECONOMICS, STUDY AND DO YOUR OWN HOMEWORK. THEN BUY A BOOK BY RON PAUL CALLED CASE FOR GOLD. EXCELLENT.
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