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As-salamu-'alykum-wa-rahmatullaahi-wa-barakatuh!
Women in Islam
At a time when Islam is faced with hostile
media coverage particularly where the status of women in Islam is concerned, it may be quite surprising to learn that the
majority of converts to Islam are WOMEN
The Muslim woman was given a role, duties and rights 1400 years ago that
most women do not enjoy today, even in the West. These are designed to keep balance in society; what may seem unjust or missing
in one place is compensated for or explained in another place.
FACTS NOT FICTION
This information has been
written with the objective of briefing you on the true Islamic teachings regarding women laid down by the Quran and prophet
Mohammad over 14 centuries ago.
Islam declared women and men equal.
Islam condemned pre-Islamic practices
degrading and oppressing women.
The same injunctions and prohibitions of Islam equally apply to both sexes.
Islam
gave woman the right of inheritance and the right of individual independent ownership unhampered by father, husband, brother,
son or anyone else.
Islam gave women the right to accept or reject a marriage proposal free from pressure, and by
mutual agreement to specify in the marriage contract that she has the right to divorce (if she misses that option she has
the right to seek court divorce if she deems the marriage to have failed beyond repair).
Islam does not require woman
to change her name at marriage.
Islam protects the family and condemns the betrayal of marital fidelity. It recognizes
only one type of family: husband and wife united by authentic marriage contract.
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The Status Of Women in ISLAM
According to the Qur'an, men and women are
equal before God; women are not blamed for violating the "forbidden tree," nor is their suffering in pregnancy and childbirth
a punishment for that act.
Islam sees a woman, whether single or married, as an individual in her own right, with
the right to own and dispose of her property and earnings. A marital gift is given by the groom to the bride for her own personal
use, and she may keep her own family name rather than adopting her husband's. Roles of men and women are complementary and
collaborative. Rights and responsibilities of both sexes are equitable and balanced in their totality.
Both men and
women are expected to dress in a way that is simple, modest and dignified; specific traditions of female dress found in some
Muslim countries are often the expression of local customs rather than religious principle. Likewise, treatment of women in
some areas of the Muslim world sometimes reflects cultural practices which may be inconsistent, if not contrary, to authentic
Islamic teachings.
The messenger of God said
"The most perfect in faith amongst believers is he who is best
in manner and kindest to his wife."
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