Farḍ (Arabic: فرض) or farīḍah (فريضة) in Islam isa religious duty commanded by God. The word is also used in Urdu, Persian, Pashto, Turkish (spelled farz), and Malay (spelled fardu or fardhu) in the same meaning. What is the old name of Saudi Arabia?
no matter how benign their intentions, present a condescending view not just of the religion but also of women living in Muslim majority countries, as if the desire for choice and happiness is the monopoly of women in the west. —