A widespread misunderstanding in the West about Muslim women is that Islam oppresses them. This is certainly not right. Islam exalted the position of the women unlike any other religion. Before the advent of Islam, the baby girl was considered a burden and was even buried alive. Islam banished all such brutality. According to it, girls are to be considered a mercy of Allah Subhana WA Ta’ala. The Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi WA aalihi wasallam declared that whoever brings up three daughters, gives them good education, and is merciful to them until they get married would surely be in heaven. A man asked; “what if there are two?” The Prophet said; “Although they are two or even one.” This explains that daughters are a huge blessing and are never to be considered a burden anyway.
A girl is free to choose her husband by her own will. It is prohibited to force her into marriage. She can even seek divorce from her husband if she wants. Although she is not bound, but she can even earn for her family provided she keep up with the limits prescribed by Islam. She has a share in her husbands’ earnings. He is to provide her food, shelter, and clothing. Islam ordains the husbands to provide sustenance for their wives. They are to take care of them and are strictly forbidden to beat them. The Prophet said:” The best amongst the men are those who are good to their wives.” This explains how much Islam emphasizes the good behaviour with wives and how highly it regards good behaviour with ones wives
As a mother she has a status three times as that of a father. Once a man came to the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi WA aalihi wasallam and said: “Who deserves my best behaviour amongst all of my kinship?” The Prophet replied; “Your mother”. The man said; “Who next?” The Prophet replied; “Your mother”. The man again asked; “Who next?” The Prophet replied; “Your mother”. He then again asked the same question, then the Prophet replied; “Your father”. This explains how much regard Islam has for a mother as she bears the child in her womb for nine months, then brings it up and spends countless nights awake. Islam recognizes the difficulties with which a woman brings up child and hence has stored excellent rewards for her thereby. A woman who dies during her virginity, pregnancy, and childbirth is considered as a martyr and all her previous sins are to be forgiven. Such rewards are unheard of in any other religion.
Islam gave women the right to vote and choose their leaders fourteen hundred years ago, a right that West only gave them recently. Islam has also given them full liberty to participate in all the political, economic, and financial matters of their household as well as of the state. Moreover, women are given a share from the property. All of this is proof enough that Islam offers the most liberty to women than any other religion.
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