Before Islam, women had no identity and no individuality among the people. She was believed like something to be used and trashed afterward. Children or even slaves had better position than women. She did not have any human rights at all. Various cultures still consider a woman as a less than ordinary person and do not give her diverse essential rights what men own. In many parts, women extremely dislike this discrimination. They have decided to struggle for getting equality for themselves which regrettably yet get them away from their basic rights.
Islam is the first religion who greatly respects women and acknowledges their equality with men in several aspects. With Islam, women have a position never acknowledged before.
The Holy Quran has many teachings for men and women in a similar way. Islam indisputably propagates the ethical, religious and financial equality of men and women.
When it comes to the divine rule of the relationship between a man and woman, Islam has given a place of dignity and respect to woman. The rules are vital for harmony, soothe, pleasure, persistence of the varieties and development.
The Holy Quran highlights that ALLAH has made all creatures in couples, and so men and women have been made of the identical creatures. As it is mentioned in the Holy Quran:
“He made you from an only being; then of the similar kind made its companion.” (39:7)
“He has made for you companions of your same kind.” (42:12)
Women have equal rights and responsibilities in regard of education as Prophet Muhammad PBUH said:
“It is mandatory all Muslims to seek knowledge.”
This saying clearly involves men and women.
A woman should be cared as ALLAH has gifted her with all privileges, for example she has rights to be treated like an individual who have the right to be the owner as well as organize her own possessions and revenues. She can take part in bonds even after her wedding. Islam gives her right to get education and to work if she wants. She can inherit from her parents and husband. Contrasting any other religion, a woman has the right to be an imam, a head of common prayer, for a crowd of women.
A woman in Islam also has obligations like men do. She has to follow all the commandments and regulations that are relevant to prayers, fasting, donations, pilgrimage, doing good actions, etc, even though she has slight dissimilarities that are mostly related with feminine structure.
Islam allows a woman to choose her life partner. Islam strictly prohibits a marriage without having the woman’s approval for it. The husband is responsible to give a marriage grant to his wife for her own individual needs. Instead taking her husband’s name, she is allowed to keep her surname. The husband is obligated to support her even if she is already wealthy. She can ask for separation and supervision of young children. She is not responsible to return the grant apart from some unusual circumstances.
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