Investigating the Social Detriments of Islamic Feminism from the Perspective of Quranic Verses and Hadiths

Feminism in general and Islamic feminism in particular has been the most prominent movement in modern times to protect women's rights. Since Islamic societies have always been exposed to a wide range of ideas and norms emanating from Western culture, the wave of Islamic feminism has been raging in many Islamic countries since the late 1990s. Since this movement carries the Islamic suffix, it tries to introduce itself separately from Western secular feminism and thus create a suitable position for itself among Islamic societies. Given that Islamic feminism can be a potentially effective tool for cultural aggression against Iranian society, the present study aims to investigate the negative consequences of promoting the idea of Western gender equality in Islamic countries based on the Quran and hadith. The main approach in this study includes text-based hermeneutics and theme analysis based on an interview with experts. The results obtained in this study show that, firstly, Islamic feminism is basically no essentially different from Western secular feminism; secondly, Islamic feminism is associated with socio-cultural harms such as shaking the foundation of the family, denying the veil and chastity, leading society towards a bisexual society and, more importantly, undermining the position of women in society.