Women in Islam
Status of Women in Other civilizations And in Islam
Outline
i) Introduction ii) Status women in other civilizations
A. Status of women in Hinduism
1. Misanthropic practices in Hinduism
a. Sati
b. Polyandry
B. Status of women in the Athenian civilization
C. Status of women in the Roman civilization
D. Status of women in Judaism
E. Status of women in Christianity iii) Status of women in Islam
A. The spiritual aspect of Islam
a. Equality
B. The social aspect of women in Islam
a. As a child and adolescent
• Prohibition of infanticide
• Promotion of respect and dignity for women
b. As a wife
• Right of consent in marriage
• Right of Haq-mahr
• Right of consultation in matters
• Right of divorce
c. As a mother
D. The economic aspect of women in Islam
a. Right of ownership of property
b. Right of employment
c. right of inheritance
D. political aspect iv). Conclusion
Before the advent of Islam, different civilizations assigned different status to women. Some civilizations considered her as a gate way to devil; some viewed her as a devil incarnate; some deemed her brainless or worthless; and some even believed that all evils plagued to mankind were because of women. IN contrast to other civilizations, Islam has given better status to women in society. She is deemed as an angel of house, not an evil. In other words, Islam treats women as she should be in society with its various spiritual, social, economic and political aspects.
As mentioned above, there are different religions or civilizations which treat women differently. To begin with, one of the oldest religions is Hinduism which describes women in this way:” A women, whose mind, speech and body kept in subjugation, acquires higher renown in this world and the next with her husband.”(David and Vera, Marriage East and West)
From this, it is clear that a subjugated woman is the best women who not only get honor and renown in this world, but also in the heavens. This element of
Outline
i) Introduction ii) Status women in other civilizations
A. Status of women in Hinduism
1. Misanthropic practices in Hinduism
a. Sati
b. Polyandry
B. Status of women in the Athenian civilization
C. Status of women in the Roman civilization
D. Status of women in Judaism
E. Status of women in Christianity iii) Status of women in Islam
A. The spiritual aspect of Islam
a. Equality
B. The social aspect of women in Islam
a. As a child and adolescent
• Prohibition of infanticide
• Promotion of respect and dignity for women
b. As a wife
• Right of consent in marriage
• Right of Haq-mahr
• Right of consultation in matters
• Right of divorce
c. As a mother
D. The economic aspect of women in Islam
a. Right of ownership of property
b. Right of employment
c. right of inheritance
D. political aspect iv). Conclusion
Before the advent of Islam, different civilizations assigned different status to women. Some civilizations considered her as a gate way to devil; some viewed her as a devil incarnate; some deemed her brainless or worthless; and some even believed that all evils plagued to mankind were because of women. IN contrast to other civilizations, Islam has given better status to women in society. She is deemed as an angel of house, not an evil. In other words, Islam treats women as she should be in society with its various spiritual, social, economic and political aspects.
As mentioned above, there are different religions or civilizations which treat women differently. To begin with, one of the oldest religions is Hinduism which describes women in this way:” A women, whose mind, speech and body kept in subjugation, acquires higher renown in this world and the next with her husband.”(David and Vera, Marriage East and West)
From this, it is clear that a subjugated woman is the best women who not only get honor and renown in this world, but also in the heavens. This element of