EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN RELIGION ISLAM

EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN RELIGION ISLAM

In Islam, education is one of the Commandments of Allah Almighty for both men and women. The first guidance revealed by Allah Almighty to the whole of humankind in His last and final revelation the Glorious Quran was not about prayer, charity, or fasting but it was about education. It was;

ٱقۡرَأۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ 

Recite in the name of your Lord who created -

خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِنۡ عَلَقٍ.

Created man from a clinging substance

ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ

Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous -

ٱلَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ

Who taught by the pen -

عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ

Taught man that which he knew not

(Surah Al-Alaq: 1-5)

The first guidance was about reading for both males and females.

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

"Seeking knowledge is a duty upon every Muslim, and he who imparts knowledge to those who do not deserve it is like one who puts a necklace of jewels, pearls, and gold around the neck of swine." (Sunan Ibn Maja: 224)

Every Muslim man or woman must acquire knowledge. The Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him) specially told the parents to educate the children, especially the daughters, and husbands must arrange a source of education for their wives, especially religious education. If parents, husbands, or guardians do not give educational Rights to a female, she has the right to go to the court to judge and demand it. If they cannot teach their girls by their selves they have to send them to a safe place to acquire an education.

 

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:

Some women requested the Prophet (ﷺ) to fix a day for them as the men were taking all his time. On that, he promised them one day for religious lessons and commandments.( Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol: 01, 101).

In the history of Islam, we have several women scholars, and the best example of this is Ayesha (May Allah pleased with her) the daughter of Abu Baker (May Allah pleased with him) and wife of Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him).

 

The Islamic scholar and Tabi'i Urwah Bin Zubair said about Aisha: "I did not find anyone more proficient (than Aisha) in the knowledge of the Holy Quran, the Commandments of Halal (lawful) and Haram (prohibited), Genealogy, and Arabic poetry. That is why even senior companions of the Prophet used to consult Aisha in resolving intricate issues." (Recorded in Jala-ul-Afham by Ibn Qaiyem and Ibn Sa'ad, Vol.2, p.26)

 

The Sahaba Abu Musa al-Ashari (r) said: "Never had we (the companions) any difficulty for which we approached Aisha for the solution and did not get some useful information from her." (Recorded in Sirat-I-Aisha, on the authority of Tirmidhi, pg. 163)

 

The strength, character, and dedication of Hazrat Ayesha (May Allah pleased with her) to knowledge make her an inspiration for all Muslim women. She was the scholar of scholars. We also have many examples of Muslim women scholars in the history of Islam,

• Fatimah (daughter of Prophet Muhammad PBUH)
• Zaynab bin Ali
• Hafsa bint Umer
• Umm e darda as Sughra
• Umme Hakim
• Al-Shifa bint Abdullah
• Hafsa bint Sirin
• Umme Salamah
• Aisha bint Talhah

The conclusion of all discussion is, imagine the time when people were hardly educated and most of them did not have proper awareness of education, from that time we found many Muslim women Scholars who were higher in the rank of education than many Muslim men scholars. Education for women is an integral part of the religion Islam. Muslim women have to respect the divine obligation to acquire knowledge.

 

 

 

HIJAB AS AN ISLAMOPHOBIA AND THE PERSONAL EXPERIENCES OF MUSLIM WOMEN PART (01)

 

HIJAB AS AN ISLAMOPHOBIA AND THE PERSONAL EXPERIENCES OF MUSLIM WOMEN

Some people believe that the Islamic faith is oppressive to women. In the west, particularly in France, the Hijab or headscarf that many Muslim women wear has become a symbol of this perceived oppression. This blog explores the experience of wearing the Hijab of Muslim Women of Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It will draw attention that why some Muslim women consider it a mark of empowerment, what kind of motivation they have to wear the Hijab, and how the Hijab protects them.

 

SHAZHANA SALEETH

I'm Shazhana Saleeth, from Sri Lanka. I'm a student. I started wearing the hijab during my teenage. Since I'm a Muslim and I was brought up in a religious background my parents explained to me the concept of the hijab and after that, I started to wear the hijab.

In the beginning, I wore a hijab as they taught me. They didn't force me to wear a hijab but I obeyed the religious commandments as my parents taught me. So, I continued to wear a hijab. And when I started to learn about Islam, I started to realize the rationale and logic behind the hijab. Whatever the crime happening now around the globe to women, proved to me the value of wearing a hijab. Our creator knows what's best for us. It is also a scientific and logical belief. Psychology explains to us the fact that whatever we wear has an impact on our thinking and behavior. Wearing hijab changes our behavior in a very positive way, I realized it. So, now I would say Hijab is my choice. Choice of dignity and modesty!

I feel secure and protected when I wear the hijab. Islam gives the proper dignity and status to women. And it is the way of life, which regards the women as a pearl to be well protected. Also, on one hand, it's a sign of 'haya' shyness and modesty for women. On the other hand, it makes us stronger and more courageous to face the challenges in our lives.

 

I would suggest wearing a hijab to all my sisters whoever reads this if you are not wearing it. Also, I would like to remind you, that it should be a choice for the sake of our creator, not a forceful effort. Read and learn more about it you'll get convinced and realize what the real meaning of hijab is and make a life-changing choice to seek the best in this world and Aakhira! May Allah make us all amongst the people who earned the pleasure of Allah, and protect us from the temporary, evil, and obsessive materialistic desires Amen!

 

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I'm a girl in her late teens. I started wearing a hijab from my 12th age. When I started wearing I wore it just because it was a culture in my area. But later on, I understood the importance of the hijab which is the reason why I have never taken it off in front of a non-mahram.

Whenever someone asks me why do you cover myself I give them a very simple example, will insects approach a candy that is wrapped properly or the opened, uncovered candy?

Insects will approach the unwrapped one. So, I consider the hijab my wrapper which protects me from all sorts of lusty sights.

When did someone ask me why would I recommend them to cover? For that question also I would approach them with another illustration.

Do you put a gem carelessly on road or will you beautifully protect it, keep it wrapped inside a safety locker? Even when you have to expose the gem, you won't bring it out barely, rather you'll place it engraved on a gold ring wear the areas to be visible would be out and other areas would be covered so that the gem would remain safe and secure.

Don't you consider yourself a gem? Aren't you a precious creation of Al-Musawwir? Didn't he design you so beautifully? Why would you let that beauty be admired by everyone who doesn't deserve it?

Precious ones need protection. If you consider yourself precious, protect yourself with a hijab.

AYESHA NAZIR

I'm Ayesha Nazir, 21 years old, I am a student. I started the hijab at the age of 17 years.

I don't want to go into sins, that thing motivates me the most, I want to be that lady who is confident, topper and a Hijab, The most interesting thing was that I want to challenge myself and I put myself into trouble without the Hub of Allah SWT and the most beautiful part is that He gave me his Love and Rahma. The hijab always protects me from sins of public and private life. I realize all the time that I am wearing the Hub of Allah.

I will suggest all Muslim young girls wear Hijab because it not only makes them different but also helps others to respect them more than anybody.

Hijab is my pride. May Allah SWT accept it. Amen

(Video recorded by aforementioned responder to share the experience of Wearing The Hijab)

 

JAVARIA ARIF

I am Javaria Arif and I completed my graduation in Mathematics. Currently, I am serving my country through the profession of teaching. Alhamdulillah

I started to wear a hijab after my matriculation at the age of 15. During the whole journey of my education, I have the experience of wearing the Hijab. When I went to University (co-education), I was one of the few female students who wore the Hijab. No doubt, sometimes I am attracted to showing my beauty to everyone like many other female students but the thing that always stopped me is my family's dignity because I belonged to a religious family. Alhamdulillah. I believe that sometimes other than Islamic teaching, girls need some kind of experienced motivation from their elder women and for this, I have my mother who always teaches me many good things for my successful life in this world and hereafter.

Hijab is the beauty of a Muslim woman and when you wear hijab people respect you a lot especially men. So, these things motivate me to wear a hijab.

The hijab protects me because when I wear a hijab I feel more comfortable than without a hijab. Yes, I suggest other Muslim women wear hijab because in hijab women look more beautiful.

 

SUNDAS NAYYAB

I am Sundas Nayyab, 27 years old, working as a Lecturer at a Government institute. I started wearing a hijab at the age of 14 when I was a matric student. Hijab protect me and made me unique from other religions. A hijab always protects me I feel much easier by wearing a hijab. I consider this thing to motivate myself to wear Hijab and that is "the Hijab is the identification of Muslim Women and I don't want to lose this identification".

Yes, I strongly recommend the hijab to other Muslim women because it's a beautiful sign of Muslim women. It gives you more beauty. I would also like to add this thing, parental teachings are very important for this type of activity, if every mother or father starts teaching their daughters the benefits of the Hijab in this world and hereafter from their childhood, then more daughters will be able to sustain their identification.

 

 

TAHIRA KHALID

This is Tahira Khalid. I'm 21 years old and a student of BS botany Semester 7th in Government College University Lahore. I started the hijab after FSC. On my first day at GCU, I decided to wear a hijab. People usually asked me, "Have you any orders from your family to wear hijab?" And I always replied, "No, it's my personal choice. I don't feel comfortable without wearing a hijab".

In class 12th, I read the famous novel "JANNAT K PATTY" and this was my turning point. I got the most satisfactory answer from this novel and that was " I wear hijab because Allah likes women who wear hijab". Most important, the hijab is protection. It protects us from evil people and shows us as Islamic girls. It also bounds us to not be free with random boys and helps us to have a positive attitude toward others.

I suggest girls do hijabs as It helps women to survive in this society respectfully and to become beautiful women.

 

RIZWANA SARFRAZ

I'm Rizwana Sarfraz. I'm 22 years old. Currently, I have submitted my thesis and I am CSS Aspirant. I belong to a well-educated and religious family. So, Pardah is my family's legacy as well. Till my school level, I used to follow a school uniform that was completed with a dupatta and stroller scarf. From Intermediate I used to wear Abaya and Hijab with Niqab also. Now Hijab has been my identity and with Abaya, I feel comfortable and secure.

Yes, Hijab is a matter of pride for me as well as Abaya. I have a collection of different abayas and strollers.

What I see here is that my class fellows used to wear an abaya and hijab but after 2 to 3 three semesters they were completely different personalities with tight dresses, dyed and straight hair, etc...Even once I was trolled by my class fellow from Lahore that we all are now wearing dresses and look modern only you are wearing Abaya and hijab, don't you have dresses to wear??? I laughed and replied what you wear is your choice, and what would I wear should be my choice. I belong to a well-earning family as well as I am the only sister of three brothers.

I was committed enough that I would not do that from the start wear abaya and in the end, show myself to everyone in the university. Because I believe that Islam considers women very precious like diamonds and diamonds should be wrapped under covers so that no one can have access to open the cover and see the diamond. Secondly, I don't know why but I believe as long as we women will protect our beauty it will be long-lasting and as soon as it would be open to every hungry eye we will be lost our attractiveness.

Yes, I will suggest other Muslim Women wear Hijab as we are going somewhere else that's opposite to our religion. In the end, I would love to say something that my dear Girls! Instead of showing ourselves to others, we should have the confidence that yes! I'm precious enough so that everyone cannot see my beauty. And this confidence is more beneficial both in this world and in the Akhirah.

 

NUKHLA FIRDOUS

I am 22 years old and a student by profession. I started wearing a hijab when I was in 8th class. My family was my motivation behind wearing a hijab. Hijab is actually for the protection of females.

In Quran in hijab ayah the words:

ذَٰلِكَ أَدْنَىٰ أَن يُعْرَفْنَ فَلَا يُؤْذَيْنَ

"That is near for them to be known and not to be offended."

That shows that the hijab is for protection. Alhamdulillah hijab is my protection.

Allah ordered females to wear hijabs. This is a source of protection for them. Yes, I also suggest Muslim women must wear hijabs. You cannot imagine how the feeling of protection or safety in a hijab without its wearing so must do veil.

 

ANILA FATIMA

I'm Anila Fatima, 22ys old and a graduate student. I started wearing a hijab when I was in 8th class. In the beginning, my mother asked me to wear a hijab as it is obligatory in İslam. But when I have grown up I realized this is an order by Allah SWT to do Pardah. Then from my 1st year, I started wearing a hijab of my choice and I'll say Alhamdulillah that Allah selected me for this deed.

Some reasons made me wear a hijab. 1stly this is Allah's order. 2ndly as every order of Allah is for our betterment I realized that this is also for our betterment. So being a Muslim girl is the largest factor to wear a hijab.

Yes! İn my opinion, it protects us. As we feel relaxed when we are in hijabs, especially in the veil. We don't feel much awkward if someone looks at our face as we knew it's covered. Moreover, people also get the clue that this girl is within her boundaries. And wearing a hijab also limits us in a good way as we knew that if we do a hijab then we must have to follow a few rules being a hijabi Muslim girl.

Yes! For sure. Every girl should do a hijab not for the people but for herself because if Allah has ordered us to wear a hijab then it's beneficial for us of course. Every girl should understand the importance of the hijab as a Muslim girl. Hijab protects us and stops us from many evil deeds.

 

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I am a 23-year-old girl. I am a student. I started wearing the hijab at fourteen. I don't know exactly but even before starting wearing Hijab I wanted to start it as soon as possible because it fascinated me.

It helps me to stay within my limits without even realizing it. I feel more confident, dignified, and protective. Nowadays it's a common and very unethical act that anyone can capture you in any condition on their camera without your realization or permission. Wearing a hijab makes me feel free of all such worries as I know that I am always in an appropriate getup with my face covered. We cannot stop others but we can make ways easy for ourselves.

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I am a Muslim Girl. I have recently completed my graduation. I started wearing Hijab when I was 7 years old. First of all, the teachings of Islam motivated me to wear a hijab. Secondly, the big motivation was my family, where all women wear Hijab.

Surely, it protects me. I feel confident in my Hijab. Most women comments it is not necessary to cover the face, but It is an order of Allah. At the revelation about Hijab, All Sahabiya

 

HIRA MOBEEN

I am Hira Mobeen and I am a student of Bs (Hons) at Govt. College University Lahore. I am 21 years old. I belong to a very humble background. I started wearing Hijab at the age of 15 when I started college. Initially, I started wearing Hijab because I had to go to the academy and it was quite uncomfortable for me to go outside without Hijab. But over time, I learned that it is a religious obligation to cover ourselves properly.

Now, wherever I go, I feel like the hijab is protecting me and I believe that there is always some benefit in everything Islam asks us to do. I will also suggest other girls wear hijab and I am sure they will also feel a kind of peace in it.

 

 

RESPONSIBILITY OF HIJAB FOR MUSLIM WOMAN

 

RESPONSIBILITY OF HIJAB FOR MUSLIM WOMAN

What kind of motivation we can get to do Hijab? Or how we can start Hijab? How Hijab shows modernization?

These questions are answered in the following lines.

Islam gives the order of the Hijab for both men and women but the Islamic framework of the Hijab for both sexes is quite different. In the Noble Quran, Allah Almighty first mentioned the responsibility of the Hijab for Muslim men, and then in the next verse, Allah Almighty explained the responsibility of the Hijab for Muslim women.

Responsibility of Hijab for Muslim men

 

And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests and not expose their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons, their women, that which their right hands possess, or those male attendants having no physical desire or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed.

(Surah An-Nur: 31)

 

Islamic Hijab symbolizes the ideologies of humility, dignity, and modesty in terms of dressings and manners of both Muslim women and men. The aforementioned verse depicts the total responsibility of the Hijab for Muslim women.

One of the most important questions often asked by Muslim women is, what kind of motivation we can get to do Hijab? Or how we can start Hijab? The answer reclines in understanding the quintessence of one's existence as mentioned in Islam.

Muslim believe that the basic purpose of their lives is to worship Allah Almighty according to His commandments, as mentioned in the Glorious Quran and through the teachings of the final Prophet Muhammad PBUH. In Islam worship is a comprehensive concept that motivates Allah Almighty's consciousness in every aspect of daily life, from the act of charity and neighborliness to honest dealings and prayer. When the verse related to Hijab was revealed to Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him), the Muslim women around the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him), directly adopted these instructions. In the same way, through the obedience of spirit, Muslim women have continued modest dressing (Hijab) ever since.

Therefore, the primary motivation for Hijab is to comply with the instructions of Allah Almighty.

 

The hijab expresses modest behaviors, manners, and speech. So, it is a constant reminder for Muslim women that they cannot adorn their beauty for men. They wear hijab to achieve the pleasure of Allah Almighty and to sustain Islam's code of dignity and modesty.

There is another problem in our society that people consider that if a woman is wearing a hijab, she is not modern and has no sense of modern dressing or dressing style. The answer for them is;

Islam is the religion of modernization and balance and it is the most modern religion but people who speak against it, don't have an idea that the true meaning of being modern. Modernization means “Upgrade yourself as sensible in the way you do things". The women, who do not wear hijabs, know what kind of problems of harassment they can face because of showing their Bodies to non-mahram men. It is estimated that approximately 35% of women worldwide have experienced sexual harassment in their lifetime. Nonmuslim countries are facing this issue more than Muslim countries and it is because of dressing styles. In Muslim communities, when Muslim women wear hijabs and save their bodies from the eyes of non-mahram men being sensible in the way they do this, they are the most modern women in the world.

Hence, the motivations to wear the Hijab are,

1. The pleasure of Allah Almighty
2. A constant reminder for Muslim women to obey Allah's commandments
3. The most modern dressing style

Honor of Women in Islam 

 

GENDER EQUALITY IN ISLAM

 

GENDER EQUALITY IN ISLAM

Does Islam subjugates Women? On what basis Islam distinguishes between Men and Women?

Unfortunately, some Muslim cultures and practices may indeed lead us to the conclusion that in Islam women are oppressed and deprived of their basic human rights. However, if you will examine objectively, the primary sources of evidence in Islam, namely the Glorious Quran and the Hadith, you will find that it has not only guaranteed the fundamental human rights for women but also it secured those rights.

In the Glorious Quran Allah Almighty mentioned that men and women are spiritually equal.

 

وَمَن يَعۡمَلۡ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ مِن ذَكَرٍ أَوۡ أُنثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤۡمِنٞ

 فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ يَدۡخُلُونَ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ وَلَا يُظۡلَمُونَ

 نَقِيرٗا

“And whoever does righteous deeds, whether male or female, while being a believer - those will enter Paradise and will not be wronged, [even as much as] the speck on a date seed.”  (Surah An-Nisa: 124)

 

A few years ago, discussion about the rights of women began to emerge in the western context but in Islam, from 1400 years ago women's rights are defined. Men and women are equal in the sight of Allah Almighty. Allah Almighty is the master and all are His creation, He does not distinguish between a male and a female based on gender but on biologically and physically. In fact from an Islamic paradigm, Allah Almighty does not distinguish between human beings based on their color or race but rather He looks at their hearts and their actions. And this is beautifully exemplified in the Glorious Quran in many of its verses. For example;

  

“Indeed, the Muslim men and Muslim women, the believing men and believing women, the obedient men and obedient women, the truthful men and truthful women, the patient men and patient women, the humble men and humble women, the charitable men and charitable women, the fasting men and fast women, the men who guard their private parts and the women who do so, and the men who remember Allah often and the women who do so – for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.” (Surah Al-Ahzab, 35)

 

In this particular verse, Allah Almighty clearly shows that in His sight, men and women are equal in terms of their spirituality, conduct, moral ethics, or actions. Men and women are equal in Islam but based on the makeup of their creation by Allah Almighty, they are different physiologically, psychologically, and biologically. Depending upon their makeup Allah Almighty set rules for them. For example, men and women are at times allotted different rights and cultural expectations. The Hadith of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him) states that;

"A man is expected to be the "guardian of [his] family," whereas a woman is expected to be the "guardian of her husband's home and his children."(Sahih Bukhari 9:89:252)

 

The Western people or non-Muslims who speak against Islam and say, Islam, subjugates women because of not giving them equal rights in Olympics, sports, forces, and inheritance. Let's take a brief review of their behavior with women. What are they doing with women? In their Olympics and sports, why do women and men have separate teams? Why they don't make one team of boys and another of girls and set a match between them? Why do they prefer to show girls over boys in their ads? I have answers to these questions. They do because they are well known for the difference in physical power and beauty attraction between men and women. While on the other side, they evaluate the intelligence of men and women together in exams because they know that men and women are equal in intelligence. The western world knows but they don't want to admit it and they are subjugating the women.

 

However, in many fields of life men and women stand together but in some fields, Islam separates them. Depending upon this Allah Almighty set rules for them like women have to give birth to children and if Allah Almighty orders the women to go on Jihad, it would be a very tough practice for them. So, Islam favors women in many situations but does not subjugate them. In Islam, women have the rights of marriage, education, economics, property, vote, and business under sacred law or Sharia. Men are stronger than women and Allah Almighty created men for the protection of their women. In the Glorious Quran Allah Almighty mentioned;

 

ٱلرِّجَالُ قَوَّٰمُونَ عَلَى ٱلنِّسَآءِ

"Men are in charge of women." (Surah An-Nisa: 34)

 

Therefore Islam behaves equally to men and women but not identically. It can be more understandable through this example if two players got the same number of gold medals in last decade. Now by the progress, they stand on the same point but they both were appeared in every annual match and played against one another, but maybe player A lost the first one and player B won, and in the next match, player B lost and player A won. So, in some matches player A won, and in some matches player B won but now they have the same points of progress and their success is equal but not identical.

Why is the share given to Men in Islam regarding inheritance is double than that given to women?

 

Why does son receives  double the  share  of a daughter?

It is often stated in modern times that Islam oppress women by giving them half of their inheritance than that of men. Being Muslims we have a strong belief in ALLAH Almighty’s immutable features and this belief keeps such objections from affecting our thoughts and heart. The Glorious Quran says;

"ALLAH Almighty is no oppressor for His slaves." (Surah Al-Hajj: 10)

 

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَظۡلِمُ مِثۡقَالَ ذَرَّةٖۖ

Indeed! ALLAH Almighty is not unjust even as much as an atom’s weight (Surah An-Nisa: 40)

 

Muslim believes that ALLAH Almighty is a just judge and He does not do any kind of injustice to humans or any of His creatures. The statements of the Quran give us a firm conviction in ALLAH Almighty’s decisions. Therefore, such arguments or complaints by Non-Muslims cannot not shake our belief but rather calls for a critical analysis of inheritance law description by the Glorious Quran.

 

The distinction in inheritance is not because of the Gender of the heir but of a Logical Reason

First, understand the amount of inheritance according to the level of relationship to the dead. Regardless of gender in heir, the closer the kinship to the deceased, the more a person will get in inheritance. For example, an deceased woman's daughter receives half of the inheritance while the husband of an deceased woman only receives 1/4 (one-fourth). This is because of the level of closed relationship with deceased woman. But when we talk about the distinction of inheritance between siblings, it comes to half for daughters by father. The logic behind this difference is;

Financial Responsibility

The male is responsible for the financial service of his wife, whereas, for his married sister's financial maintenance, her husband or son is responsible. So, the woman gets favor in every practical purpose of life even though she is not responsible to spend her inheritance's money on household expenditures, and is hers to spend as she pleases. In Islam, it is the man who bears the financial burden before a woman is married the father and brother and after she is married it is the husband and son who look after her lodging, clothing, and all financial aspects. In the religion of Islam men treat women like "The Queen" who has no worries of financial difficulty. 

To make it more considerable, I would like to add an example and your mind will understand it correctly. For instance, a father died and after giving the inheritance part to all the deserving relatives of the deceased father. The property of 60,000 PKR left.  This portion is for daughter and son, as the deceased father had one daughter and one son so, the son will get double 40,000 PKR than the daughter who will get 20,000 PKR. Is it injustice? No, because the son has the financial burden of his family and he is going to spend 90% of it on his family, while the daughter is just like the princess and she has no financial burden and the 20,000 PKR is only for her. Therefore every Commandment of ALLAH Almighty has wisdom and logic behind it and we must analyze them and learn good acts from Islam. 

The most specific share division of Inheritance from the Glorious Quran;

“Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females? But if there are [only] daughters, two or more, for them is two-thirds of one's estate. And if there is only one, for her is half. And for one's parents, to each one of them is a sixth of his estate if he left children. But if he had no children and the parents [alone] inherit from him, then for his mother is one third. And if he had brothers [or sisters], for his mother is a sixth, after any bequest he [may have] made or debt. Your parents or your children - you know not which of them are nearest to you in benefit. [These shares are] an obligation [imposed] by Allah. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.” (Surah An-Nisa: 11)

 

“And for you is half of what your wives leave if they have no child. But if they have a child, for you is one-fourth of what they leave, after any bequest they [may have] made or debt. And for the wives is one-fourth if you leave no child. But if you leave a child, then for them is an eighth of what you leave, after any bequest you [may have] made or debt. And if a man or woman leaves neither ascendants nor descendants but has a brother or a sister, then for each one of them is a sixth. But if they are more than two, they share a third, after any bequest which was made or debt, as long as there is no detriment [caused]. [This is] an ordinance from Allah, and Allah is Knowing and Forbearing.” (Surah An-Nisa: 12

 

There are several verses of the Glorious Quran that give instructions on inheritance on several bases and in some cases, women get an equal share to men. For example;

·         If the deceased person leaves a mother, a father, and a son's son

·         If the deceased person leaves a blood brother and sister

·         If the deceased person leaves blood brothers, sisters, or full sisters

·         If the deceased person leaves a maternal grandmother, a father, and a son's son

·         If the deceased person leaves a husband, a mother, two blood sisters (A half sister having the same mother but a different father), and a full brother

 

There are also some cases where women get more than men in inheritance. For example;

·         If the deceased person leaves a husband and one daughter

·         If the deceased person leaves a husband and two daughters

·         If the deceased person leaves a daughter and maternal uncle

 

Some other verses are also for inheritance distribution. For example, in;

·         Surah Al- Baqarah Verse: 180

·         Surah Al-Baqarah Verse: 240

·         Surah An-Nisa Verse: 19

·         Surah An-Nisa Verse: 33

·         Surah An-Nisa Verse: 79

 

 

 

 

The honor of Women in Islam

 

THE HONOR OF WOMEN IN ISLAM

I would like to do a quick analysis of the time before the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him). So before Islam in the Arab peninsula when girls were born and someone come and tell the father that a female child was born to his wife. His face used to go dark with shame and anger and then he used to contemplate how do I get rid of myself of this Museebat. Then some Arabs didn't do that but many of them would go and dig a hole and bury the female child alive. Other than Arabia, in the subcontinent of India women had another kind of challenge. There traditionally all the men used to marry younger girls and then naturally as men died first and yet girl remained alive, the religion and culture required the young girl would be burnt with  corpse of her husband. Then they make firewood and the young girl had to sit on top of it. And then they used to lit the fire. Besides this, in Europe people didn't consider women human, and then later the catholic church said women are human but defected. They said the woman is inevitably evil like her mother eve who took the man out of the favor of Allah Almighty and make him eat from a forbidden tree. So, this was the situation of women before Islam and in this climate, Islam came. Allah Almighty honored the world with Islam. One of the first revelations of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him) was about;

 

وَإِذَا ٱلۡمَوۡءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتۡ

And when the girl [who was] buried alive is asked

بِأَيِّ ذَنۢبٖ قُتِلَتۡ

For what sin she was killed? ( Surah At-Takwir)

 

Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him) established  this act is Haram in Islam. Even, in these days Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him) was finding survival difficulties of his own life but He was preaching emancipation of womankind. Islam called the news of female birth glad tidings.

وَإِذَا بُشِّرَ أَحَدُهُم بِٱلۡأُنثَىٰ ظَلَّ وَجۡهُهُۥ مُسۡوَدّٗا وَهُوَ كَظِيمٞ

And when one of them is informed of [the birth of] a female, his face becomes dark, and he suppresses grief. (Surah An-Nahl)

There is even one chapter in the Glorious Quran devoted to women and named "An-Nisa" which means women. In old times women did not get any part of inheritances when their relatives died. So Allah Almighty revealed a verse about inheritance, giving the just of it to women. Then in the end mentioned both sexes, male and female as well, have the right to inherit what is left by a late relative.

Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females? But if there are [only] daughters, two or more, for them is two-thirds of one's estate. And if there is only one, for her is half. And for one's parents, to each one of them is a sixth of his estate if he left children. But if he had no children and the parents [alone] inherit from him, then for his mother is one third. And if he had brothers [or sisters], for his mother is a sixth, after any bequest he [may have] made or debt. Your parents or your children - you know not which of them are nearest to you in benefit. [These shares are] an obligation [imposed] by Allah. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise. (Surah An-Nisa: 11)

 

In Islam, the rank of a mother is more dignified or glorified, even before that of a father. This is witnessed in one of the Prophet Muhammad's (Peace be Upon Him) hadith that follows:

An apostle asked the Prophet PBUH: "O Messenger of Allah Almighty, among all mankind who is it that I am much obliged to glorify?" The Prophet answered, "Your mother." "And then who else?" again the man asked. "Your mother," again the Prophet answered. "And then who else?" the man ask for the third time. "Your mother still answered the Prophet. "And then who else?" asked the man for the fourth time. "Your father," at last the Prophet said.

Subhanallah (Glory be to God). Women are ranked in such great and noble positions as they are mentioned by three times in a row by our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him). So do you see that initially women were very downtrodden but Islam lifted them up. So the rank of Women in Islam is extremely high that not any other Religion can compete with it. But you know, the greatest ranks or positions also have greatest responsibilities. If you are a girl, Islam makes you so much more important, but what responsibilities it is giving to you?