How can Muslim women in the West live according to the Holy Qur’an?

By holding on to chastity and family calmly and with confidence. They are not alone in this, because protecting these values is a task for all sincere believers, Muslims and Christians alike.

Muslim women in the West live in a society where much of what the Holy Qur’an rejects is considered normal, such as casual relationships, alcohol and drugs. Anyone who holds on to chastity, modesty and family stands out. Sometimes they are accused of importing a foreign culture and standing in the way of progress.

Yet these values are not foreign. For a long time they were Christian values as well. The challenge therefore concerns not only Islam but everyone who takes God seriously. Sincere Muslims and Christians should join hands and stand up together for chastity and family. Then it is no longer a question of where someone comes from, but of the good of society as a whole.

The verses above address men and women alike. Both are to lower their gaze and guard their chastity. So a Muslim woman does not carry this responsibility on her own. She does not live this way against anyone, but for herself, her family and the people around her.

It helps to see how things are connected. Permissiveness, alcohol, drugs and crime are closely linked. Someone who becomes addicted needs money and easily goes astray. More police alone cannot solve this. A society that no longer feels answerable to God also loses respect for its own laws.

A Muslim woman who calmly lives by her values therefore protects more than herself. She shows those around her that a decent and fulfilling life free from these dangers is possible.