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Women In Islam

Islam grants equal rights and spiritual standing to both women and men. With the image of a cart’s two wheels, Maulana Wahiduddin Khan shows that the two, though different in role, are equally vital to the balance and progress of society.

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Contents

Foreword

Ch 1 — Women and Islam12

The Wisdom of Creation Some Sayings of the Prophet Equal in Respect, Different in Role The Position of Women in Islam Islam Gives More Respect to Women than Men The Succour of God Islam Holds Women in High Esteem Women in Every Field Women and Education Islam and Modesty The Obligations and Rights of Women Attributes of Men and Women

Ch 2 — Rights and Progress of Women10

The Rights of Women in Islam Progress of Women in Islamic Society Women in Religious Life Islam and Women Islam Gives Women Complete Freedom An Old Woman's Courage Women and Inheritance of Property The Testimony of Women Working Outdoors Women in the Field of Education

Ch 3 — Women in History and Today9

Status of Women in Society Unnatural Equality Status of Women in Religions Gender Equality Equal in Respect, Different in Role Role of Women in History A Clarification of a Misunderstanding Empowerment of Women Progress of Women: An Islamic Perspective

Ch 4 — Women from Muslim History7

Ideal Women The Story of Hazrat Khadijah Glad Tidings Mothers of the Believers The Example Set by Hazrat Fatimah Exemplary Muslim Women Fortitude of Muslim Women

Ch 5 — Hijab in Islam3

Here's the Truth Behind the Veil Hijab in the Light of the Quran and Hadith Hijab: A Comprehensive Term

Ch 6 — Marriage in Islam16

Sanctity of Marriage in Islam Successful Marriage Dower (Mahr)Hazrat Fatimah's Dower The Companions and Their Marriages Stability in Marriage Breaking the Conditioning Mould Position of Woman in Islamic Shariah Adjustment in Marital Life Principle of Adjustment Marriage: Intellectual Partnership Emotionalism vs Egoism Companionship of Husband and Wife Mutual Trust Qawwamiat or 'Bossism'The Boss at Home

Ch 7 — Polygamy and Islam5

The Issue of Polygamy in Islam The Inequality in Numbers The Willingness of Women Solution to a Problem Rather than a General Commandment The Islamic Way

Ch 8 — Divorce in Islam7

The Issue of Divorce Satan's Greatest Weapon Divorce in Islam Two Ways of Divorcing The Case of Women The Meaning of Provision After Divorce

Ch 9 — Shaping the Family and Society15

Women's Spiritual Role in Early Muslim Society Women's Spiritual Role in Later Muslim History Paradise Lies at the Feet of the Mother Shaping Family and Society on Spiritual Lines Family: Microcosm of Society Better Home, Better Society A Mother's Responsibility Family Culture: A Narrow Outlook The Faulty Role of Parents The Harm of Pampering The Upbringing of Children Cultivating a Religious Environment at Home Home-Schooling: A Hub of Intellectual Activities Mother as a Role Model Woman at the Beginning of All Great Things