Allah the Creator has elevated women to a very special and precious status. The Qur'an and the prophet Muhammad, peace be onto him, explicitly directs men to take all necessary steps to guard, protect, and help maintain that precious status within all legally prescribed and authorized interactions with women. There is a whole chapter in the Qur'an titled "Women," which clarifies rights, responsibilities, and accountabilities. Another chapter titled: "Maryam" (Mary) to honor the mother of the prophet Jesus, peace be onto them. Islam offers women equitable, balanced and just rights and responsibilities in the faith (rewarding good deeds and effecting consequences for sinful deeds), family, as well as in society at large. Starting with the right to life, inheritance, choice in marriage, own entrepreneurship and income, exemption of financial responsibilities in family and marriage, as well as participation in public service if desired. Islam focuses more on justice and equal rights but perhaps different responsibilities from men.
History of women’s rights in Islam
Apr 2, 2021
Women’s rights have been a controversial topic throughout history. In Islam, men and women have similar rights, and in some areas women actually enjoy certain privileges that the men do not. In terms of property, married and divorced women have been given rights, and in fact at each turn they have been considered and provided for as appropriate. It is true to say that Islam gave women rights that are unparalleled in the history of women.
Prophet Muhammad said, “A person who is blessed with a daughter or daughters and makes no discrimination between them and his sons and brings them up with kindness and affection, will be as close to me in Paradise as my forefinger and middle finger are to each other.”
The Holy Quran repeatedly proclaims men and women’s equality in spiritual status: “But who so does good works, whether male or female, and is a believer, such shall enter Heaven.” (Ch.4: V.125)
Regarding education for girls, Prophet Muhammad said: “It is the duty of every Muslim man and every Muslim woman to acquire knowledge.” On the economic front, Islam entitles women to possess money, property and other assets.
Islam elevated the social status of women by ensuring that they are treated respectfully by their husbands, sons and fathers. A husband and wife have an equal role to play in providing support, comfort and protection for one another, fitting each other like a garment fits the body.
Islam is the only religion that gave women the right to an education, property rights, the right of inheritance, and freedom of married and divorced women more than 1,500 years ago. Similar rights were not available to women in Europe for many centuries after the advent of Islam.
December 25, 2021, Edition
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Mwenyezi Mungu Mumba ameweka wanawake katika nafasi ya kipekee na ya thamani. Qur'ani na Mtume Muhammad (s.a.w.w.) wanawaamuru wanaume kuchukua hatua zote zinazohitajika kulinda, kulinda na kusaidia kudumisha hadhi hiyo ya thamani katika mahusiano yote yaliyoamriwa kisheria na kuidhinishwa na wanawake. "Kuna sura moja tu katika Qur'ani inayoitwa ""Wanawake"" ambayo inaeleza haki, wajibu na wajibu." "Sura nyingine ina kichwa ""Maria"" (Maria) kwa heshima ya mama ya Mtume Yesu (s.a.w.)." """Uislamu unatoa wanawake haki na wajibu sawa, wenye usawa na wa haki katika imani (kuzidi kuwalipa matendo mema na kuathiri matokeo ya matendo mabaya), katika familia na katika jamii kwa ujumla." Haki ya kuishi, urithi, uchaguzi katika ndoa, biashara ya kibinafsi na mapato, msamaha wa majukumu ya kifedha katika familia na ndoa, na kushiriki katika huduma ya umma ikiwa unataka. Uislamu unazingatia zaidi haki na haki sawa lakini labda majukumu tofauti na wanaume. Historia ya haki za wanawake katika Uislamu Aprili 2, 2021 Haki za wanawake zimekuwa mada yenye utata katika historia. Katika Uislamu, wanaume na wanawake wana haki sawa, na katika maeneo fulani wanawake kwa kweli hufurahia mapendeleo fulani ambayo wanaume hawafanyi. Kwa upande wa mali, wanawake waliooa na waliotalikiwa wamepewa haki, na kwa kweli katika kila zamu wamezingatiwa na kuandaliwa kama inavyostahili. Ni kweli kusema kwamba Uislamu uliwapa wanawake haki ambazo hazina mfano katika historia ya wanawake. "Muhammad (Swalla Allaahu 'alayhi wa aalihi wa sallam) alisema: ""Mtu ambaye ana binti au binti na hawalinganishi na wanawe na kuwapeleka kwa fadhili na upendo, atakuwa karibu nami katika peponi kama kidole changu na kidole cha kati ni kwa kila mmoja. ""Koran Takatifu mara kwa mara inatangaza usawa wa wanaume na wanawake katika hali ya kiroho: ""Lakini ambaye hufanya kazi nzuri, iwe ni mwanamume au mwanamke, na ni muumini, ataingia mbinguni.""" Uislamu uliongeza hadhi ya wanawake katika jamii kwa kuhakikisha kwamba wanaheshimiwa na waume zao, wana wao na baba zao. Mume na mke wana jukumu sawa la kutoa msaada, faraja na ulinzi kwa kila mmoja, wakifanana kama nguo inavyofaa mwili. Uislamu ndio dini pekee iliyopewa wanawake haki ya elimu, haki za mali, haki ya urithi, na uhuru wa wanawake waliooa na waliotalikiwa zaidi ya miaka 1,500 iliyopita. Haki kama hizo hazikupatikana kwa wanawake huko Ulaya kwa karne nyingi baada ya kuanzishwa kwa Uislamu. "Kama ilivyoelezwa katika gazeti la ""Pittsburgh Post Gazette"" la Desemba 25, 2021."