As many QLers are aware I'm always against breaking laws of any land no matter how crazy they maybe. And in the case of the OP my opinion remains the same just as I was against the women in France,who knowing it was illegal, still adorned the niqab(even though I am a niqabi myself).
Driving for women is not un Islamic. The women of the past, even during the time of the Prophet, rode animals! This law came about for many reasons in Saudi many years back and since then many Muslim scholars have made it clear that women can in fact drive according to Islam, but the Saudi government does not wish to accept this,yet. Hopefully with the new moves permiting women to vote and run for seats this law too will soon come to an end,Inshallah.
I support all the Muslimahs who are legally lobbying to change the law in legally accepted methods but the lady mentioned in the OP was wrong. Breaking laws to get your rights is not the way to bring about change no matter how oppressive one may find the laws.
As for lashing and inhuman then I do think of the ladies in France who was "cruelly" arrested for wearing the niqab an act many Muslims and even non Muslims found inhuman.Personally,painful as they both are, I'd rather be lashed ten times(Oh I do know how that feels!) than spend months in a prison with possibly violent inmates,abusive wardens, and diseases to say the least!Like wise many people find the death penalty being applied even for child abuse,murder and rape to be inhuman. We find many Expats here in Qatar complaining that the laws of the land are "backward" and "oppressive".
Bottom line is don't do the crime if you can't do the time!And I do still pray the lady will be pardoned and the lashing halted.
As many QLers are aware I'm always against breaking laws of any land no matter how crazy they maybe. And in the case of the OP my opinion remains the same just as I was against the women in France,who knowing it was illegal, still adorned the niqab(even though I am a niqabi myself).
Driving for women is not un Islamic. The women of the past, even during the time of the Prophet, rode animals! This law came about for many reasons in Saudi many years back and since then many Muslim scholars have made it clear that women can in fact drive according to Islam, but the Saudi government does not wish to accept this,yet. Hopefully with the new moves permiting women to vote and run for seats this law too will soon come to an end,Inshallah.
I support all the Muslimahs who are legally lobbying to change the law in legally accepted methods but the lady mentioned in the OP was wrong. Breaking laws to get your rights is not the way to bring about change no matter how oppressive one may find the laws.
As for lashing and inhuman then I do think of the ladies in France who was "cruelly" arrested for wearing the niqab an act many Muslims and even non Muslims found inhuman.Personally,painful as they both are, I'd rather be lashed ten times(Oh I do know how that feels!) than spend months in a prison with possibly violent inmates,abusive wardens, and diseases to say the least!Like wise many people find the death penalty being applied even for child abuse,murder and rape to be inhuman. We find many Expats here in Qatar complaining that the laws of the land are "backward" and "oppressive".
Bottom line is don't do the crime if you can't do the time!And I do still pray the lady will be pardoned and the lashing halted.