RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN ISLAM

Sami-ud-DinM.Phil (I.Business and Finance)Riphah International University Islamabad+923335952403

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Women Rights’ Classification1. Right to life

2. Right to Expression and thought

3. Right to secure honour and dignity

4. Right to be reasonable and sound

5. Social Rights

6. Political Rights

7. Legal Rights

8. Equality before the law

9. Right to be educated

10. Right to be witnessed

11. Economic and Fiscal Rights

i. Right to accession and succession

ii. Right to Earn

iii. Right to do a job

iv. Right to dispose any property

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Women’s Immunities• are immune to

1. Sponsor economically their families

2. Protect their families in situations of extreme danger

3. Defend Islamic state in situations of war

4. Protect Islamic situations of national calamities

5. Serve family in feasts and other rituals

6. To manage their children education and engagements

7. Be present in all kinds of public congregations

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Duties• Only within the four walls of their homes

1. To maintain their husbands for their needs of procreation within a circle of sociality and ethics

2. To establish and maintain a good social and ethical fabric of their families

3. To equip their children with Islamic Ethics and antiquates

14 Centuries ago, Islam revolutionized the world when it gave women full access to

their rights

This included……..

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Equality ….

ن ذكر انثى وجعلنكم شعوبا و يايها الناس انا خلقنكم م قباىل و

ا عليم لتعارفوا ان اكرمكم عند الله ير خب تقىكم ان الله

"O Mankind! We have created you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know one another. Verily, the most honorable of you in the Sight of Allah is the believer who has Taqwa (piety and righteousness). Verily, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware.” [49:13]

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Economic Rights

• A Muslim woman (single or married) can own, dispose, or sell any of her property without anyone’s permission.

• Muslim women received inheritance rights 14 centuries ago.

• Muslim women can work, run her own business and no one has any claim on her earnings including her husband.

"And in no wise covet those things in which Allah hath bestowed His gifts more freely on some of you than on others; to men is allotted what they earn, and to women, what they earn; but ask Allah of His bounty, for Allah hath full knowledge of all things." (4:32) 7

به بعضك عله بعض للر ل الله سا ول تتمنوا ما فض بوا وللن ا اكتـس م ا اكتـسب وســــلوا ء نص جال نصيب م م يب م

ء علـــيما كن بك ش من فضل ان الله الله

Education

• “Seeking Knowledge is mandatory for every Muslim” ---- Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

ين اوتوا العل منوا منك وال ين اه ال بما تعملون بير يرفع الله والله رجته

• “God will exalt those of you who believe and those who are given knowledge to high degrees” [58:11]

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Wife’s Rights ….

• The husband has a duty to generously support and maintain his wife, even if she is rich. He’s not forced, however, to spend beyond his means and the wife is not entitled to make unreasonable demands.

• The most perfect believers are the best in conduct and the best of you are those who are best to their wives” ----- Prophet Mohammad (pbuh)

ن سعته ومن قدج عليه جزقه فلي ف لينفق ذو سعة م ل يك ىه الله ته ا اه نفسانفق مم الله يجعل الله تههىا س ال ما اها س بعد عس ي

"Let the man of means spend according to his means, and the man whose resources are restricted, let him spend according to what Allah has given him. Allah puts no burden on any person beyond what He has given him." (65:7)

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Everyday is a Mother’s day . ….

• The right of mother upon the children is three times more than the rights of father as far as kindness, compassion and sympathy are concerned.

• The mother has rights throughout her life and also when she dies

ه وهنا عله و لته ام يه ح نسان بوال ينا ال و ووص ر ان ا عام ل فصه المصر لو هن و يك ا ال

“And Allah have enjoined on man (to be dutiful and good) to his parents. His mother bore him in weakness and hardship upon weakness and hardship, and his weaning is in two years – give thanks to ME and to your parents, …….” [31:14]

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Everyday is a Mother’s day . ….

• The right of mother upon the children is three times more than the rights of father as far as kindness, compassion and sympathy are concerned.

• The mother has rights throughout her life and also when she dies

"Your Lord has decreed that you shall not worship (anyone) but Allah and that you be kind and good to the parents. If either or both of them reach old age while they are with you, say not to them a word of contempt, (so much as) 'Ugh' nor chide them, nor repel them, but address them in terms of honor and generous words. And, out of kindness and mercy, lower for them 'the wings of humility' out of mercy; and pray; and say 'O my Lord! Bestow on them thy Mercy even as they cherished me in childhood . " (17:23-24).

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ب ا ا يبلغن عندك ال ين احسان ام ه وبلوال اي ك ال تعبدوا ال هما قول كر ح وقضه جب ل تنرها وقل ل هما اف و ـهما فل تـقل ل او كه هما مك 23يما دها ب اجح ة وقل ج ح ل من الر وابفض لهما تناح ال

ا يهن صغر 24جب

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Last but not Least………..

Being judged on substance not on looks

Islamic Dress Code

• Islam requires that both men and women observe a modest attire and behavior :

فظوا فروج • وا من ابصاجه وي يغض بير قل للمؤمن ك از ىه لهم ان الله م ذه 30صنعون بما ي

• ن و فظن فروج ن ول منا وليضب ل يبدين زينتن ال ما ظهر وقل للمؤمنه يغضضن من ابصاجهن وي مرهن عله تيوب ن ب ب ء ب ن او اه

هب ى ن او ا يبدين زينتن ال لبعولتن او اه

هن او بنا ء بعولتن او عولتن او ابنا ى ت ابوه ابوانن او بن ن او بن ابوان

جب ال غر او بع ن او ما مل ايمانن او الته ه نسا ى فل ال سا ء ول يضبن ين لم يظهروا عله ع ة من الرجال او الط ت الن وجه

ا ال الله من زينتن وتوبو ف ججلهن ليعل ما ي ه المؤمنون لع ب يعا اي ك تفلحون 31ل• “Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that will make for greater purity

for them; and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do. And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; and that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what must ordinarily appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands…. (Al-Nour, 24:30-31)

Modesty in Islam is required for both men and women

Women wear hijab as an act of worship

Women wear hijab by choice

Veil equals Modesty

Veil NOT equals Veiled from the World

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In Conclusion …• In Islam, life is a partnership between men and women thus their

roles are complementary not conflicting nor contradictory.

• Islam gave women their due rights and dignified status over 1400 years ago. Women didn’t have to fight, sacrifice, or struggle to earn those rights.

• The Islamic history is very rich with women of great influence and achievements in all walks of life.

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