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( WOMEN RIGHTS IN ISLAM ) Bismillahi ar-Rahmani ar-Raheem In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most MercifulWOMEN TREATED LIKE PROPERTY - BEFORE ISLAM !
Females were considered as property and could be bought, sold or traded off or given away without concern. When a girl was orphaned or a woman was widowed, her estate would be immediately confiscated by some man, claiming he was now the rightful owner due to his "marriage" to the poor lady.
WOMEN HAD NO RECOURSE
Women had no recourse against the oppresive and unfair treatment of the men. The Quran gave women equal status as to ownership of property and freedom of their person. No longer could they be inherited against their will or married off in arranged marriages.
MUSLIM WOMEN DON'T PAY
Women of Islam are not tasked to pay for any of their upkeep, nor are they required to give anything to support the children. All of their wealth is theirs to keep, yet their male relatives are responsible for them from the time they are born until the time they die.
Muslim women do however, pay the "zakat" or charity tax on wealth the same as men.
BALANCE COMES FOR WOMEN
The balance comes in the Quran in the very same verse that orders men to provide for them. Allah Almighty tells us:
MEN RESPONSIBLE FOR CARE & SECURITY OF WOMEN
Women's rights do not end after marriage in Islam, they are only just beginning. A huge emphasis for the responsiblilty of women is placed on men to provide for the needs and security of all the females, including the daughters, sisters, mothers and wives. Men are ordered to care for the women and protect them at their own expence:
MAN & WIFE HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS TO ARBITRATION
When marital problems get out of hand, Islam is providing solutions to differences amongst couples by arbitration. Allah Almighty says:
Men are taken into consideration for their impatience. Almighty Allah says,
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