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IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN IN ISLAM
By: Captshittu Date: June 30, 2018, 3:48 pm
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[font=times new roman]IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN IN ISLAM[/font]
I give thanks to Almighty Allah that created male and female in
order to love each.
Islam talks about women and it holds women in highest regard in
every phase of her life. In Islam, women are not inferior or
unequal to men. This article presents the actual teachings of
Islam regarding the rights, roles, responsibilities, importance
of women, with a special focus on gender equality in Islam, and
clarification of misconceptions about women in Islam.
At from beginning of time when female children were buried alive
in Arabia and women were considered transferable property,
Prophet Muhammad PBUH came and abolished the practice of killing
female children, transformed their mindset regarding the
treatment of women and raised the stature of women in society to
one of dignity, esteem, and privilege, Islam honored women in
society by elevating them and protecting them with unprecedented
rights like men
Islam holds many favors in human's life to women, because As a
daughter, she opens the door to Paradise for her father when she
get married without premarital intercourse; As a wife, she
completes half the religion of her husband as it was said by
Prophet Muhammad PBUH; When she is a mother, Prophet Muhammad
said Paradise of child lies under his/her mother's feet, this is
to remind people to treat their mothers with love, respect, and
care. God clearly gives mothers a high status and elevates
their position in the family. On occasion that a man repeatedly
asked Muhammad PBUH “Who amongst the people is the most worthy
of my good companionship?” Each time, the Prophet PBUH replied,
“Your mother.” When the man asked for the fourth time, he
replied, “Your father.” God devotes an entire chapter of the
Quran to women called “An_Nisah meaning The Woman”.
Islam further confirms that both men and women are equal in the
sight of God. In the Quran, God declares, “…Indeed, the most
noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of
you…” (49:13) At another place in the Quran, God clearly states
that all humans are equal: “To whoever, male or female, does
good deeds and has faith, We shall give a good life and reward
them according to the best of their actions.” (16:97)
"And whoever does righteous deeds, whether male or female, while
being a believer – those will enter Paradise and will not be
wronged, (even as much as) the speck on a date seed." (Quran
4:124).
Muslim men are required to treat women respectfully in all
circumstances because Islam demands that women be treated with
both honour and fairness.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, "None but a noble man treats women
in an honourable manner. And none but an ignoble treats women
disgracefully."
Marriage is based on mutual peace, love, and compassion. God
says about Himself, “And of His signs is that He created for you
from yourselves mates that you may find tranquility in them; and
He placed between you affection and mercy…” (Quran 30:21)
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) embodied the best character and is a
role model for all Muslims. His example of being helpful around
the household and treating his family with compassion and love
is a tradition that Muslims strive to implement in their daily
lives. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) treated his wives with the utmost
respect and honor and was never abusive towards them. One of his
traditions clearly states, “The best of you are those who are
best to their wives, and I am the best among you”
Islam gives many rights to women such as the right to education,
to marry someone of their choice, to retain their identity after
marriage, to divorce, to work, to own and sell property, to seek
protection by the law, to vote, and to participate in civic and
political engagement. Women are allowed to be educated because
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: “seeking of knowledge is
compulsory unto every Male Muslims and female Muslims”, Prophet
Muhammad also said “Your mother, is the highest school”. The
best example is one of the most influential scholars of Islam
was Muhammad’s wife, Aisha. After his death, men and women would
travel to learn from her because she was considered a great
scholar. Even according to Bible, women has no right to teach it
is mentioned in 1 Tim. 2:12 “I give no permission for a woman to
teach or to have authority over a man. A woman ought to be
quiet”. A woman has the right to accept or reject marriage
proposal, She cannot be forced to marry someone against her will
and if this occurs for cultural reasons, it is in direct
opposition of Islam. By the same principle, women also have the
right to seek divorce if they are dissatisfied with their
marriage. In Islamic history, women participated in government,
public affairs, lawmaking, scholarship, and teaching.
Before the time of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), women all across the
globe were deprived of inheritance and were themselves
considered property to be inherited by men. Islam gave women the
right to own property and inherit from relatives, which was a
revolutionary concept in the seventh century, that's why Allah
explain how to share property in Sarah Nisah and he explained
the portion that belong to women. Women also has the right to
work and spend the money she earns as she wishes. She has no
obligation to share her money with her husband or any other
family members, although she may choose to do so out of good
will. For instance, Khadija, the wife of the Prophet Muhammad
(pbuh), was one of the most successful businesswomen of Mecca,
and she freely spent from her wealth to support her husband and
the cause of Islam.
One of the misconceptions which non-muslims has about Islam is
that Muslim women are falsely classified as oppressed based on
their modest dress, they are not allowed to lead prayer in
mosque and they used to stay at the back in Mosque during
prayer. This modest appearance, which includes veiling, covering
of their complete body, this is the command from God has it is
mentioned in Quran 33:58 “O Prophet! Tell thy wives and
daughters, and the believing women, that they should cast their
outer garments over their bodies, that is most convenient, that
they should be known (as such) and not molested. And Allah is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful”. And this is to protect
environment against form of fornication and adultery, In this
regard, Muslim women identify with Mary, the mother of Jesus
(pbuh), who is known for her piety and modesty, even Bible also
says in 1 Tim 2:9-10 “Similarly, women are to wear suitable
clothes and to be dressed quietly and modestly, without braided
hair or gold and jewellery or expensive clothes; their adornment
is to do the good works that are proper for women who claim to
be religious.
Women are not allowed to lead prayer in mosque and make them to
stay at the back is because of fitna ‘problem’ because the way
God created them with attractive skin and body. In Islam we
believe in equality of human we stand shoulder to shoulder in
respective of whom you are either king or Chief or your race
either you are white or black, now imagine that women and men
are praying together and the next person to you happen to be
female, the question now is Who will greater in your mind
between her and God, or if female lead prayer and during rukuh
or sujud how will she perform it without causing problem in
mosque.
If we consider that since it is not allowed in islam for female
to lead prayer and not mix with men in prayer has degrading
them, what are we going to say about Bible that says in 1 Cor.
14:34-35 “women are to remain quiet in the churches, since they
have no permission to speak: theirs is a subordinate part, as
the Law itself says. If there is anything they want to know,
they should ask their husbands at home: it is shameful for a
woman to speak in the churches”. Or 1 Tim. 2:12-15 that says “I
give no permission for a woman to teach or to have authority
over a man. A woman ought to be quiet, because Adam was formed
first and Eve afterwards, and it was not Adam who was led astray
but the woman who was led astray and fell into sin.
Nevertheless, she will be saved by child-bearing, provided she
lives a sensible life.” But comparing to this verse Islam
disagree with it because Quran says that both of them Adam and
Eve committed the sin together not only woman in Quran 2:36,
this is to show how Islam protect woman.
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