Abstract
History testifies that women were oppressed for a long period of time.
Greece, Egypt, Rome, in every nation and in every continent, women were
tyrannized. Men would buy and sell the women to fulfil their own
pleasures of life. The Arabs even considered the women a cause of shame
and used to bury the young girls alive. No social status was given to the
women in most of the world's civilizations.
Islam not only gave women the right to survive but also determined their
status as a mother, daughter, wife and sister. By confirming their religious,
social, economic, legal and administrative role, Islam guaranteed their
rights. As a result, a civilization was created in which women were
considered an important part of the society. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم elevated
women to the highest possible level of dignity and greatness.The women
were also entitled to the rights of dower, alimony, respect and honor. As
mothers, they were conferred a great status and paradise was laid under
their feet. The obedience of one’s mother was made the source of success
in this world and the hereafter. Islam instructed to make sure a proper
upbringing and education for women as daughters. It acknowledged their
right of property and intervention in this right was held to be unlawful. It
set the stoning and other adultery punishments for criminals in order to
protect chastity and honour of women. Their testimony was acknowledged
as rightful. They were allowed to preach the religion of Islam.The
importance of women's rights in the foundation of the modern Muslim state
is recognized as true, provided that the establishment and provision of the
rights are in accordance with the Islamic teachings. In this article, women’s
rights will be described in the light of Islamic teachings.
Rehana Kanwal. (2020) Research Study on Women's Rights in the Light of Islamic Teachings, Islamabad Islamicus, Volume-02, Issue-4.
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