Women in the Qur’an:

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Islamic Women’s Rights and Responsibilities: An All- Around View

Although Western media presents Muslim women as oppressed, Islam really set women’s rights centuries before other societies. This page investigates: divinely bestowed rights in the Quran and Sunnah; practical obligations in daily life; comparative study with other religious traditions; modern uses with scholarly sources.

1. Islamic Foundational Rights Granted

A. Spiritual Harmony

Quran 33:35 says clearly equal rewards for both sexes:

“For Muslims men and women… Allah has prepared forgiveness and great reward.”

Essential Spiritual Rights:

Equivalent responsibility before Allah

Direct access to knowledge on religion

permission to visit mosques featuring separate areas

B. Legal and Social Rights

Denied Guaranteed Inheritance Right Pre-Islam Post-Islam Quran 4:7

The Prophet (PBUH) stopped female infanticide and instituted women’s evidence in courts (Quran 2:282). Divorce Impossible Permitted (Khula’) Education Restricted Obligatory Historical Impact

2: Roles and Responsibilities

A. Organization of Families

Quran 30:21 states marriage as:

“A garment for you, and you are an apparel for them.”

Common Accountability:

Husband: Quran 4:34: financial provision

Wife: Not absolute obligation; home management

Mutual: child-rearing, emotional encouragement

B. Professional Life

Appropriate Jobs (with restrictions):

Medicine, particularly with regard to female patients

learning

Social employment

Halal company endeavors

Fields Prohibited:

Jobs needing free mixing (except from those needing)

sectors with haram goods in use

3. Comparative Study among Other Faiths

A. Judaism and Christianity

Islam’s Aspect Judeo-Christian Tradition

Divorce Rights Made Possible for Women Historically controlled by men, Property Rights 7th century guaranteeWestern ladies acquired in the 1800s

Education: Seventh century demandRestricted only in the current age

Notable Fact: Islam gave women inheritance rights 1,200 years before the Married Women’s Property Act (1882).

B. Contemporary Secular Legalism

Although Western countries today support gender equality, Islam’s perspective is different by:

stressing complimentary rather than exact functions

guarding women’s rights without compromising family values

4. Contemporary Case Studies

former ISNA president Dr. Ingrid Mattson

Tawakkol Karman (Nobel Peace Prize 2011) B. Scholars Reinterpreting Texts

Dr. Amina Wadud: hermeneutics of the Quran

Female fiqh expert Sheikha Halima Krausen works on grassroots movements.

Muslimah Sports Associations

Islamic Finance Women’s Networks

5. Academic Views All Around Madhabs

Hanafi Education

lets female judges handle civil matters.

lets other women lead in prayer.

Maliki Learning

acknowledges women’s independent business agreements.

Limits but does not forbid travel for education.

Contemporary  Fatwas

Dar al-Ifta Egypt: Advocates women in parliament.

ISRA (Malaysia) sets policies for small businesses.

Outline of Infographic Data: Seeing Muslims’ Rights Visualistically

Section 1: Chronological Overview On Muslim Feminism

610 CE: Quran forbid female infanticide.

Fatima al-Fihri opens a university 859 CE.

2023: Muslim ladies working on space Programs

Section 2: Comparative Rights

 Introduction: Apart from the stereotypes

-Education access timeline

Section 3:Affecting not simply women, but society as a whole

One could argue that an Islamic feminism is naturally culturally sensitive, since Islam is a very diverse tradition that allows for change based on the situation, as long as basic Islamic morals are not broken. Different situations require different explanations of these core values, but attempting to do so will initiate a broader conversation that could potentially eliminate the need for apologies and address the root causes of issues. When there are arguments like this, Islamic feminists don’t rely on tradition or a popular form of feminism like Western feminism. Instead, they insist on going back to the Quran and using contextual and rational analysis to question traditional ideas about women through the language that those ideas were formed in.

Conclusion: Balanced Empowerment

Islam provides a middle path between:
⚖️ Liberation without license
⚖️ Protection without oppression

Final Reminder:

“The best of you are those who are best to their women.” (Prophet Muhammad PBUH)