STATUS AND CERTAIN RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN ISLAM:

One can agree, women are an important part of Islamic society. In his farewell speech at Arafat in the tenth year of Hijrah, the prophet (P.B.U.H.) said:

‘O people, your wives have certain rights over you and you have certain rights over them. Treat them well and be kind to them, for they are your partners and committed helpers’. (At-Tirmidhi).

The Holy Quran asks the muslims to treat women kindly; it makes muslim husbands responsible for their wife’s maintenance. Women, in return, are expected to remain loyal and chaste.

Allah (S.W.T) has created every living being in pairs, male and female, including mankind. Allah (S.W.T) has honoured the children of Adam: both male and female. Allah (S.W.T) will reward both men and women in the life after death. Both believing men and women are companions of one another.

‘BEHIND EVERY GREAT MAN THERE STANDS A WOMAN’.