of her children. 109
Such extremist views led some other thinkers to base their viewpoints on the Quran and say that: No trade or social profession is prohibited for women except whoredom! 110
Consulting and examining the holy Quran and biography of the Prophet"S" and infallible Imams will definitely show us a rational and bright path toward truth. Herewith I shall first demonstrate the pivots of social activities from the Quran and Prophet's Sunnah and conduct "Seerah", and then I will give finish to manifesting the motives of social joint cooperation of women with conditions of this presence.
Permission for Social Cooperation
Allegiance to Government
The holy Quran admits swearing allegiance to government, which being the most salient manifestation of the political activity in every society, to be practised by women.
"O "Our" Prophet "Mohammed" when come unto thee believing women pledging that they will not aught with God, and will neither steal, nor commit adultery, nor kill their children, and they will utter not slander, nor utter any falsehood which they had forged themselves between their hands and their feet, and will not disobey them in what is fair, then accept thou their pledge, and ask forgiveness for them from God; Verily God is OftForgiving, the Most Merciful." "60:12"
Further, the history of early Islamic era is indicative of accomplishment of this political process on the part of women; As it is reported that during the 2nd Aqabah Allegiance "bay'at alaqabah aththaniyah", in which a great multitude of Medina men, after performing rites of hajj
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109. Anwaar Al-Malakoot, vol. 1, p. 178.
110. ibid., p. 182.