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10th Annual AMJA Conference – Kuwait Contemporary Issues Related to Women Where Muslims Live as Minorities Women and Education Dr Waleed ibn Idrees al-Maneesi AMJA Fatwa Committee Member, President of North American Imam Federation All praise is due to Allah. We praise Him, seek His help, and seek His forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allah from the evil of our inner-selves and the awful consequences of our actions. Whomever Allah guides, none can lead astray, and whomever He leaves astray, there is none that can guide him. I testify that none is worthy of worship except Allah, alone with any partners, and that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. Introduction Muslim men and women alike have a pressing need for education, and this is indicated by the plethora of noble verses and hadith(s) that illustrate the virtue of knowledge and its people. However, when men are taught by women or...