Is a Muslim in the right to believe that extremism in issues such as women's rights (nomination, voting, driving), covering their faces, and hostility towards non-Muslims contradicts the ease of Islam and the honoring of human beings?
Islam is a religion of ease and tolerance, prohibiting extremism. It has honored women and made their care obligatory. Women have the right to vote, express their opinion, and drive a car within legitimate religious guidelines. It is permissible for her to drive a car, but she must not travel alone. However, it is not permissible for her to nominate herself for public leadership positions (ministry and judiciary) due to the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "Never shall a people prosper who entrust their affairs to a woman." As for the hijab, covering the face is a matter of scholarly disagreement, but the most sound and cautious view is to cover it. It is permissible to deal with non-belligerent disbelievers, treat them kindly, and invite them to Islam, but befriending them is prohibited.
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