All of us have been created as humans and we are not far from being. All of us depend upon in one or other way on each other. No one in the world can stand alone. As people are independent so conflict arise when the personal interests come or when they think their rights as individual are infringe upon others. Well these conflicts sometimes aggravate to high levels. Sometimes it happens that one party is strong while the other is quite weak not able to define even its basic rights although right. And the strong one may get the benefit.

To solve such and other problems system of judiciary was introduced. As it was and is necessary to main discipline in the society and to prevent superimposition of wrong on the right. For this very reason judicial systems were established in Islam. In the past that is in times caliph the head of the very state was the one who used to appoint the judge on the basis of criteria defined in Islam to govern and maintain their affairs; for protection of the their independence and these also appoint the political and the governors. Also the caliphs were subject to the verdicts of these judges.

The criteria for appointment of judges has been defined in Islam and also the laws regarding Islamic judicial system are also define din Islam. Hence the sources of the laws of judicial system are Quran and Sunnah. However we have these two authentic sources with details in all aspects. But there occur lots of problems regarding understanding of these two and that create lots of differences in governing of laws. The basic problem is the difference of language. That is the Quran and Sunnah is in Arabic language. There are scholars who have command on the language but still others need to learn Arabic language so that they can also understand what is written and said in Quran and Shunnah. It is not difficult to learn Arabic as it is being taught in each Muslim academy. It is not necessary to learn Muslim language that is Arabic but it help you develop much better understanding as all the available Islamic literature is written in Arabic.

Lots of researches have been done in order to know about the judicial system of Islam and its benefits. There are many countries including non Muslim countries also that are implementing Islamic laws owing to their benefits. Many people have study and learn Islam and also have study and learn Muslim culture just because of the very beneficial effects on in human life.

Besides Quran and Sunnah, Fiqh or Islamic jurisprudence is another primary source for interpretation of Islamic laws. Fiqh again depends on four major things that are: understanding of Quran; understanding of Sunnah; Ijma i.e. collective reasoning and Ijtihad i.e. individual reasoning.

Hence there are lots of details available in Islam in this regard and to understand these thorough learning is required. If implemented Islamic judicial systems is the best to attain discipline in the society and will bring equity for all.

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Are you kidding me? It is definitely forbidden for Muslim women to work; if in Saudi Arabia women are not allowed to even drive a car, how will they ever be allowed to get out and work??

This is one of the common responses you can get from a non-Muslim when a subject like Muslim women’s right to work is discussed.

Today, we will elaborate on this topic, discussing all the misunderstandings while comparing different work situations women face around the world.

Let me start by defining the main role that Muslim women, if not all other women, are entitled to do. The teachings of Islam urge women, especially married ones to take a good care of their husbands and children. This sounds natural as women are the ones who bring children and who are endowed with the motherhood instinct that makes them closer than fathers to kids. While women are busy raising the children and ensuring a peaceful and healthy life at home, husbands are the breadwinners. It is men who “must” provide money, food and housing for their women and children.

HOWEVER, sometimes, men’s work does not cover all the family needs, which drives women to have a job. In this situation, women are forced neither by religion nor by her husband to have a job, but it is something that she alone decides, and this is one of the great rights that women in Islam have; the freedom to work. Here, we must not forget that women would have two multiple jobs, outside and inside home, which is something that not all women can bear. Nevertheless, by mutual love and sacrifice everything can be shared between her and her husband which is something that Islam encourages Muslim spouses to do to strengthen their relationship and eliminate domestic problems.

Other cases may include those women who may have a huge leisure time. They can find solace in having a job, but not just any job. How is that? Let me make this clear. As I said and always say that Islam respects women and urges them to follow its rules for their own good. So, jobs such as dancing, acting, singing are considered forbidden in Islam. Why? Simply, because they do not lead to a dignified life for women. Most of these jobs would make women lose their modesty and attract a huge number of men.

Even in seemingly respectable offices, flirts and romances do happen between colleagues whether they are married or singles. There are a lot of women who suffer from inter-office flirts and romances that sometimes lead to promotions for those who accept dating and fines for those who do not! And please do not think that because media does not shed the light on this problem, it means that it does not happen. There are a lot of studies and reports done concerning this issue; there are even tips on Ehow.com on how to deal with annoying inter-office flirts! Some people may foolishly justify office harassment as way to kill boredom, but excuse me, is there a more honorable and civilized way than sexual and extra-marital affairs?? Why do always resort to our animalistic desires to make life funnier?

To sum everything up, women in Islam do have the right to have their own job and career as long as their husbands and children do not pay the price. In many sorry cases we find children are getting taken care of by nannies who, by all means, are not as kind, loving and caring as their mother. If mothers do not have enough time to raise their children, why did they bother to bring them in the first place? To put it in a nutshell, Islam teaches us to prioritize our lives!

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