How Islam Has Protected the Rights of Woman - II
17- Islam even protects the lives of polytheistic women by forbidding their being killed in wars. It was narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said, “A woman was found killed during one of the battles led by the Prophet thereupon he... More
Dec 3, 2024
Woman before and after Islam
Women in pre-Islamic civilizations Throughout the human history prior to Islam, women have been victimized and made to suffer too much. They endured unbearable deprivation, sorrow and oppression in all past civilizations. In other words, they were treated as if they were not human beings. The Greeks said regarding a... More
Dec 3, 2024
A glimpse of Islam's great concern for women
1- When the religion of Islam was revealed to the Prophet it was the custom of the people of the pre-Islamic era to hate and detest women. Allah, the Exalted, Says (what means): {And when one of them is informed of [the birth of] a female, his face becomes dark,... More
Dec 3, 2024
Women's inheritance laws in Islam
Concerning inheritance, Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {For men is a share of what the parents and close relatives leave, and for women is a share of what the parents and close relatives leave, be it little or much -- an obligatory share.} [Quran 4:7] Thus, Allah The Almighty... More
Dec 3, 2024