A. As a daughter:
1: The Qur'an ended the cruel practice of female infanticide, which was before Islam. Allah has said: "And when the girl (who was) buried alive is asked, for what sin was she killed." (81:8-9)
2: The Qur'an went further to rebuke the unwelcoming attitude of some parents upon hearing the news of the birth of a baby girl, instead of a baby boy. Allah says:
"And when one of them is informed of (the birth) of a female, his face becomes dark, and he suppresses grief. He hides himself from people because of the ill of which he has been informed. Should he keep it in humiliation or bury it in the ground? Certainly, evil is what they decide." (16:58-59)
3: Parents are duty-bound to support and show kindness and justice to their daughters. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said:
"Whosoever supports two daughters until they mature, he and I will come on the Day of judgement as this (and pointed with his fingers held together)."
4: A crucial aspect in the upbringing of daughters that greatly influences their future is education. Education is not only a right but a responsibility for all males and females. The Prophet (PBUH) said:
"Seeking knowledge is mandatory for every muslim." The word "muslim" here is inclusive of both males and females.
5: Islam neither requires nor encourages female circumcision.And while it is practiced by some Muslims in certain parts of Africa, it is also practiced by other peoples, including Christian in those places. A reflection merely of the local customs and practices there. So for my dear Somali brother and sisters (I am singling out somali's because I am one and I know our my culture) female circumcision is not a sunnah, not removing the blood and certainly not female genital mutilation, it is torture for the very many girls who have to undergo and have already had it done this unnecessary, backward practise. It is also very disheartening to see them use Islam as the reason for doing it. This is not an Islamic practice rather a cultural practise.
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