Islamic Articles, - How Islam Has Protected the Rights of Woman - II

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17- Islam even protects the lives of polytheistic women by forbidding their being killed in wars. It was narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar, may Allaah be pleased with him, that he said, “A woman was found killed during one of the battles led by the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, thereupon he forbade killing women and children )in wars(." ]Al-Bukhaari, Muslim and others[
18- Islam protects the rights of the woman by prohibiting burying her alive and making it obligatory to provide her with a good upbringing and education. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}And when the girl ]who was[ buried alive is asked - for what sin she was killed.{]Quran 81:8-9[ The Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said:"Whoever has a female child whom he neither buries alive, nor humiliates, and never favors a male child of his over her, Allaah will admit him to Paradise.”
19- Islam protects the rights of the woman by considering her a fundamental component of goodness in the world and the Hereafter. The Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said:"If one is given the following four, he will have the goodness of both the world and the Hereafter: a thankful heart, an ever-remembering tongue )that always remembers and mentions Allaah(, a persevering body )that is patient( when under ordeal and a wife who maintains his honor and property."
20- Islam protects the rights of the woman by considering her as the finest thing in this world. The Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said:"The world is but enjoyment, and the finest enjoyment is a righteous woman )wife(."
21- Islam protects the rights of the woman by placing Paradise, the aim of all the believers, under her feet. What a great honor the woman has received in Islam! The Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said:")The way to( Paradise lies beneath the feet of mothers."It was narrated that a man came to the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, asked him:"Do you have a mother )alive(?"He answered in the affirmative, thereupon, the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said:"Then, stick to her, as )the way to( Paradise lies beneath her feet."
22- Islam protects the rights of the woman by removing from her the curse of perpetual sin which the previous religions stained her with; rather; Islam considers Hawwaa’ )Eve( and her husband, Aadam )Adam(, may Allaah exalt their mention, as having sinned and then been given repentance and forgiveness. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:
*}But Satan caused them to slip out of it and removed them from that ]condition[ in which they had been.{]Quran 2:36[
*}But Satan whispered to them.{]Quran 7:20[
When Allaah condemned one person alone, it was only Aadam )Adam(, may Allaah exalt his mention, as shown in His statement )which means(:}Then Satan whispered to him; he said, "O Aadam, shall I direct you to the tree of eternity and possession that will not deteriorate?"{]Quran 20:120[
23- Islam protects the rights of the woman by assigning to her a share in inheritance after she herself had been )for long centuries( a part of it. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:
*}For men is a share of what the parents and close relatives leave, and for women is a share of what the parents and close relatives leave, be it little or much - an obligatory share.{]Quran 4:7[
*}Allaah 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 Allaah. Indeed, Allaah is Ever Knowing and Wise. 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 Allaah, and Allaah is Knowing and Forbearing.{]Quran 4:11-12[
24- Islam protects the rights of the woman by granting her all her civil rights. She thus came to have the right to conclude contracts of sale, purchase, authorization, partnership, loan, mortgage, to gift, and so on.
25- Islam protects the rights of the woman by removing from her the permanent state of being minor, as it acknowledged her full legal competence and gave her the right of guardianship over her property and other affairs.
26- Islam protects the rights of the woman as Allaah The Almighty mentions her only when He mentions righteous deeds. He The Almighty Says in general )what means(:}Whoever does an evil deed will not be recompensed except by the like thereof{; however, when the speech was to address good, then both the male and female were mentioned:}But whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer - those will enter Paradise, being given provision therein without account.{]Quran 40:40[
27- Islam protects the woman's right to choose a suitable husband and she has the right to accept or reject, particularly if she has been previously married, as confirmed by the statement of the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam:"The unmarried woman should not be given in marriage until she is consulted…"
28- Islam protects the right of a virgin woman not to be given in marriage without her consent, as stated by the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, )completing the previous Hadeeth(:"And the virgin should not be given in marriage until her consent is sought."
29- Islam protects the woman's right to receive a dowry, and even made it obligatory:}So for whatever you enjoy ]of marriage[ from them, give them their due compensation as an obligation.{]Quran 4:24[
30- Islam protects the woman's right of Khul‘ )asking for divorce at her request(: If she has no desire for her husband, she could ask for a divorce from him in return for compensation )i.e. what she had taken from him(, due to the statement of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, )to Thaabit Ibn Qays Ibn Shammaas, may Allaah be pleased with him(:"Accept the garden )that you had given to your wife as dowry( and divorce her."
31- Islam protects the right of the divorced woman as shown in the statement of Allaah The Almighty )which means(:}And for divorced women is a provision according to what is acceptable - a duty upon the righteous.{]Quran 2:241[
32- Islam protects the right of the woman as a widow and has assigned to her a share in the inheritance of her husband. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}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.{]Quran 4:12[
33- Islam protects the woman's right in case of divorce before consummating the marriage by making no ‘Iddah )post-marriage waiting period( due on her. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}O You who have believed, when you marry believing women and then divorce them before you have touched them, then there is not for you any waiting period to count concerning them.{]Quran 33:49[
34- Islam protects the right of the woman as an orphan, and has assigned to her a share in the war booty. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}And know that anything you obtain of war booty - then indeed, for Allaah is one fifth of it and for the Messenger and for ]his[ near relatives and the orphans.{]Quran 8:41[ She is also assigned a share of Bayt Al-Maal )the public treasury( as shown in the statement of Allaah The Almighty )which means(:}And what Allaah restored to His Messenger from the people of the towns - it is for Allaah and for the Messenger and for ]his[ near relatives and orphans.{]Quran 59:7[ She has also been given a share in the inheritance at the time of its division as shown in His statement )which means(:}And when ]other[ relatives and orphans and the needy are present at the ]time of[ division, then provide for them ]something[ out of the estate.{]Quran 4:8[ She has further been given a share in spending as shown in His statement )which means(:}"Whatever you spend of good is ]to be[ for parents and relatives and orphans.{]Quran 2:215[
35- Islam protects the right of the woman in her social life, and has maintained the soundness of her heart and unity with her relatives by making it unlawful to combine her in wedlock with her sister, or paternal or maternal aunt, as shown in the relevant verse ]Quran 4:23[ and the collectively contiguous Hadeeth.
36- Islam protects the right of the woman in maintaining her honor, and thus it made looking at her unlawful as in the verse )which means(:}Tell the believing men to reduce ]some[ of their vision.{]Quran 24:30[
37- Islam protects the woman’s right in punishing the one who accuses her of adultery with no evidence as shown from Allaah’s statement )which means(:}And those who accuse chaste women and then do not produce four witnesses - lash them with eighty lashes.{]Quran 24:4[
38- Islam protects the right of the woman as a mother and has enjoined upon her children to be dutiful and kind to her and warned them against provoking her anger even by using a word as minor as “uff” - and made entering Paradise contingent on her contentment.
39- Islam protects the right of the woman as a breast-feeding mother, and has assigned a fee to her, and this is a right that is common between the baby and the breast-feeding mother as shown in Allaah’s statement )which means(:}And if they breastfeed for you, then give them their payment.{]Quran 65:6[
40- Islam protects the right of the woman when she is pregnant, and this is a right that is common between her and the fetus as shown in Allaah’s statement )which means(:}And if they should be pregnant, then spend on them until they give birth.{]Quran 65:6[
41- Islam protects the right of the woman in terms of accommodation:}Lodge them ]in a section[ of where you dwell out of your means.{]Quran 65:6[






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