*Women's Rights in Islam*
*Islam is the sole religion that gave women her rights, these are so many
and recorded in the Quran verses and the traditional sayings of the
prophet, these rights are condensed in points here as holy texts, if all
written, will take many pages.*
*Equality between man and women*
Islam acquits Eve from the original Sin which lived through
generation and women have to bear it. In Quran God has remitted this sin
the moment it was committed.
Women have the same spiritual status as men in the eye of God.
*Female Embryo's rights*
A female embryo, like a male embryo, should be guarded against
hereditary disease.
*Females' rights in infantry *
While in other religions the birth of a female is not always welcome,
the birth of a female is celebrated in Islam.
Females like males should be given beautiful names.
Females like males are to be given love while still children without
any preference of one sex over another as stated in the prophet's hadith.
Islam is against denigrating females in any way especially killing
them during their infantry- an old custom practiced by the pagan Arabs.
*Rights of Females over Parents *
Females are to receive the due care and be brought up in the best
way( God's reward for this is shielding parents against the hellfire and
raising their ranks high up to that of the prophet as stated in the
hadiths). Even Female slaves are to be taught, this is doubly rewarded by
God.
Teaching females is mandatory in Islam.
A female(married or unmarried) has the right to inherit her father,
mother, husband , her children, sisters and daughters( Note that Females in
Judeo-Christianity inherit only from their parents in case no brothers are
found)
A female is not to be killed in wars.
A female chastity is to be given high care.
Parents should not favor sons over daughters
A woman has the right to argue with men even with the prophet himself.
Women are equal to men as stated in the hadith" Women are sisters to
men."
A woman, just like a man, can give someone the right of refuge and
security among the Muslims.
*Rights of Wives*
A female has the right to choose her husband.
A wife has the right to manage her property and the husband should
not take any of her property.
A wife is not responsible for spending on her family, it is not
allowed for a husband to take a penny from her property.
A wife has the full right to her dowry ( The husband is not to take
any from it )
A wife can divorce herself if she doesn't like her husband.
A husband is responsible for feeding, dwelling, taking the utmost
care of his wife to the extent that raising a piece of bread to a wife's
mouth will be rewarded by God)
A wife should be given her full right in bed and even such an act is
rewarded by God because the husband and the wife are sinners if they commit
adultery.
During menses, contrary to the holy Book, a woman can live among her
family members and whoever touches her remains clean.
The best among the Muslims are those who are good to their wives.
*As a Mother*
To show how important is the obedience of mothers the prophet says
"paradise is under the feet of mothers."
Though both the father and the mother are to be given the utmost
care, a mother should be always at the top priority.
Mothers should always be given due care from her children
A son must not prefer his wife to his mother under any circumstances.
A Muslim should ask for his parent permission before joining the
Muslim army, which is engaged in fighting.
Caring about parents is more preferred to fighting in the cause of
God, if they are old and need care.
A mother, like father, is to be given the utmost care and be obeyed
even if she is not a Muslim.
*The rights of the divorced woman in Islam*
The Faith of Islam has ordained certain financial and social
obligations in the event of divorce, so as to discourage people from
resorting to it.
Islam ordains that when a man divorces his wife, he must pay her the
delayed dowry agreed upon in the marriage contract, in addition to the
expense of her maintenance of food, drink and living quarters for a certain
period of time, known as the " iddat ".
The custody of the children is granted to the mother until they grow
up. In the event of her death or inability to look after her children, the
custody of her children is granted to her relations.
The husband is legally and religiously charged with his children's
financial maintenance, and for wet nurses to breast feed them even if their
mother breast feeds them herself, as is stated in the following Quranic
verse "And if they suckle your (offspring) give them their recompense "[1]
[12]
*Rights of a widow*
The whole of the Islamic society is responsible for financing her.
Widows are protected in Islam from their in-laws, but are forced and
not protected in the Bible's NT and OT
*As a widow*
Allah (Glory be to Him) says in a Divine Hadith: "I only accept Salah
from those who do it humbly to My Glory those who spend the day in
mentioning me, and takes care of widows, the needy, and the wayfarer."
*Dead mothers*
Her children are to ask Allah for remitting her sins and ask Allah to
have mercy on her.
Her children are to honor her relatives and friends.
Children can do righteous acts for them ( optional)
After one’s mother dies, it is Sunnah to fulfill any vows that she
had made, and to give charity and perform Hajj and ‘Umrah on her behalf.
After she dies, it is also Sunnah to honour her by maintaining ties
with those whom she used to keep in touch with, such as her relatives and
friends.
http://www.quran-m.com/firas/en1/index.php/human/496-women-s-rights-in-islam,condensed.html
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