Women's right: the qur'anic ideals and contemporary realities
This article is a study of the rights of women in Islam in comparison with the status of women in the contemporary Muslim world. Men and women in Islam, regardless of their age, social class and education, are equal as citizens and individuals, but not identical, in their rights and responsibi...
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International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies Malaysia (IAIS)
2015
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/43555/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/43555/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/43555/1/6.1.pdf |
| Summary: | This article is a study of the rights of women in Islam in comparison
with the status of women in the contemporary Muslim world. Men and women
in Islam, regardless of their age, social class and education, are equal as
citizens and individuals, but not identical, in their rights and responsibilities.
It suggests that, in the early age of Islam, women were given full confidence,
trust and high responsibilities in leadership, educational guidance and decisionmaking. But this Islamic empowerment of women bears little relation to the
real condition of women in modern Muslim societies. Women suffer the most
in the MENA and other conflict-ridden regions from insecurity, domestic abuse,
low access to education and medical care. The absence of good governance
also results in gender inequality and violation of the rights of women. Without
good governance, the status of women is not likely to improve. Muslim women
have a potential to play a fundamental role in curbing corruption, social
ills, violence and crime in the Muslim world. Therefore, in order to achieve
stability and prosperity, the government must ensure a platform for women to
participate in decision-making and benefit from the rights they are accorded
in Islam. |
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