3. RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN ISLAM
The presentation is divided into three
major parts:
1 Condition of women before Islam
2 Rights of women given by the Quran and
the Sunnah
3 Modern age.
4. CIE QUESTION
Q Describe the teachings of Islam about the
position of women as:
1 Wives
2 Mothers
3 Daughters
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6. On the Day of Judgment
“and when the infant girl, buried alive, is asked
for what crime she was slain”
Sura Al Takweer-Ayat 8-9
7. Female infanticide due to:
1 Poverty
2 sons seen as pride and
daughters seen as shame
(Is female infanticide still in practice in the other form?)
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/arc
hive/2012/05/trash-bin-babies-indias-female-
infanticide-crisis/257672/
8. Social Humiliation
1 Women as object of illegal desires
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2 means of having as many sons as possible
9. No limit of keeping
women as “wives”.
www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/468574
/polygamy -
11. Treated as transferable property
1 step-mother would become the wife of
one of the sons after the death of the
father.
2 They could be bought or sold
3 They could be kept as an object of
mortgage.
4 given to creditors as repayment of loan
14. Female infanticide
“and you should not kill your children for
fear of poverty, for We provide
sustenance for you and will provide
sustenance for them also”
(part of Ayat 151, Sura Al Anaam)
15. SOCIAL HUMILIATION
Nor come nigh to adultery:
for it is a shameful (deed)
and an evil, opening the
road (to other evils).(17:32)
16. LIMITATION ON WIVES
If ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal
justly with the orphans, Marry women of your
choice, Two or three or four; but if ye fear
that ye shall not be able to deal justly (with
them), then only one, or (a captive) that your
right hands possess, that will be more
suitable, to prevent you from doing injustice.
(4:3)
17. NO EDUCATION
To acquire knowledge is the
duty of every Muslim male
and Muslim female.
(Hadith)
18. NO INHERITANCE
From what is left by parents and
those nearest related there is a share
for men and a share for women,
whether the property be small or
large,-a determinate share.
(AL QURAN 4:7)
19. Treated as transferable property
And marry not women whom your
fathers married,- except what is
past: It was shameful and odious,
- an abominable custom indeed.
(4:22)
20. Denial of personal decision in the male
dominated society
Once Omar (ra) (as 2nd
Caliph) said, “I want to
fix dowry (Mehr) of women at the time of
their marriage”. A woman stood up and
recited an Ayat from Sura al Nisa and said:
“Omar, who gave you right to fix the dowry
amount when Allah has not fixed it”. Omar
(ra) felt his mistake and said sorry about the
statement and appreciated the woman to say
truth.
21.
22. LEGAL RIGHTS OF A WIFE
1. Choice of husband or her consent to marriage
2. Mehr or dowry must be fixed at the time or before
Nikah
3. It is preferable to pay off total Mahr before the
start of relationship as husband and wife.
4. To die without paying Mehr may be a cause of
major sin
5. The responsibility of the house-expenditure lies
with the husband, not with wife
23. LEGAL RIGHTS OF A WIFE
6 If the wife wants to help the family or she
wants to earn income, she is allowed but the
growth of a good family is the first
preference
7 In the earning of the wife (inheritance,
business, job), husband has no legal right to
demand or compel her to give any amount
8 The dowry (Jahez) is the right of the wife.
Husband’s family has no right on any item or
amount.
24. LEGAL RIGHTS OF A WIFE
9 The wife has the right to take divorce (Khula)
10 In case of an allegation of adultery by the
wife or the husband, there is a certain
procedure of divorce
11 Many other rights mentioned in the Quran
and Sunnah
26. FROM THE LAST SERMON OF THE PROPHET (SW)
O People, it is true that you have certain rights
with regard to your women, but they also
have rights over you. If they abide by your
right then to them belongs the right to be fed
and clothed in kindness. Do treat your women
well and be kind to them for they are your
partner and committed helpers. And it is your
right that they do not make friends with
anyone of whom you do not approve, as well
as never to commit adultery.
27. USEFUL WEBSITES FOR QUICK REFERENCE
1 http://www.islamicity.com/mosque/TOPICI.HTM
2 Translation of Sahih Bukhari by Mohsin Khan
3 Youtube videos on almost every topic of this presentation
4 Ahsan-naqvi.blogspot.com
28. SECTION 3 MODERN AGE
AN OPEN DISCUSSION
Question 1:
Is woman in the west satisfied with the liberty
she has achieved after a long struggle?
Question 2:
Are the Muslim societies all over the world
following the teachings of Islam presented in
section 2?
29. THANK YOU AND ALLAH HAFIZ
MAY ALLAH GIVE
YOU PEACE AND
PROSPERITY
