Amazing article about women in Islam

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http://sheikhynotes.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/treatment-of-women.html

Quran and Women

There verses in the Quran that allow polyogamy then please see this answer. this was allowed in most world societies and if women did not marry in these times then they would suffer extreme hardship don't forget that women were not allowed to own their own land until the last 50 years in the west.



When in Islam women had rights of ownership.



http://islamicrebuttals.blogspot.com/search/label/Polgymy%20in%20Islam


Yes the caliphs did have excessive partners and slave but this is not part of the practice of the original practice of the companions but this was due to the people in power. Yes many did unislamic things but there are many that did the right thing please read Imam Suyuti Khulfa Rashidoon and you can the good that some caliphs did like Umar ibn Abdulaziz II the great ummayyad caliph who ruled from 717-720.


No there is nothing in the Quran to justify going over the top and this is what they did.
The Quran is not against women consider this that the only woman named in the Quran is Mary mother of Jesus. She is more honoured in the Quran than the bible. There is a story that before she was born her mother made a prayer that she would sacrifice what she had in her belly to Allah/God. And Allah send her a baby girl. Think about this, this was Mary mother of Jesus.
Also the mother of Moses is also honoured as is the Queen Sheba who married the Prophet Suleman. The Quran also states that women will get what they deserve in Heaven as will men. The Quran states in the chapter called "The Woman" [4:32]
"Women shall have a benefit from what they earn. Ask, therefore, God [to give you] out of His bounty: behold, God has indeed full knowledge of everything."


See below for the reward of Muslim women in paradise
http://islamicrebuttals.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20reward%20of%20Muslim%20women%20in%20paradise


Please read the history of Muslims by hodgson called the venture of Islam which is one of the best in the english language.
Please contact me directly and ask me what you like because there where corrupt leaders of Islam but what I have learnt no matter how bad our leaders were the non-Muslim leaders were much worse.

Womens rights

Yes there is a lot of misleading information out there. Some has been twisted by those who hate Islam. I wish I could say it another way but thats how it is.

Women in Islam are elevated from being an object who wear scant clothing, to women who are modest in their clothing. What I mean is that women in Islam are dressed to impress God/Allah and not dressed to impress men.
Which is not always the case.

Many men treat women differently according to their dress.
A Hindi convert to Islam commented on this when she came to England, she was surprised the women were treated in this way and found it demeaning to women.

A lot of the bad press is from people who are culturally expressing there desire to control the woman, not from the religion. Many cases can be cited but you could find a pattern, if men hurt women that's because of their sicknesses.

It is true that a woman's testimony in court is worth half that of a man. This is because it is difficult to watch an evil action for a normal person and a woman is naturally squeamish. Also a woman is more likely to be cohereced into giving up here testimony than a man. But there are other cases that only a womans testimony can be accepted and not a mans which is the case of milk nursing or wet nursing. Also if she was a female Judge could she overrule other men's words.

The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of God be upon him) said, "Heaven is at the feet of your mothers." What this is understood as that Heaven is the service of mothers. This was not said about the father.

You see Islam gave the freedom for women to inherit in the 7th century something that Christianity was never able to do and only recently with the abandonment of Christianity have we seen women inherit.

There are many examples that I could bring seen as marriage is also a hot topic please read the following rights for women in a marriage. If you have anymore questions please contact me. I would recommend L. Ahmeds book on Women in Islam you can find it on Amazon.com.

For someone looking at it from the outside it might seem unequal but that because only some of the picture is shown, when you see the entire picture it makes a lot more sense.


Here are some marriage rights

I would just like to share some information about women’s rights that I have just found out. The woman has the right to have the similar levels of food as she had before she was married. In terms of quality.

He does not have to cook or clean for him. she can refuse and he would have to pay for someone to do it.

He can refuse to life with the in laws and demand her own house.

She has the right to take money from him if he is tight fisted.

She has the right to the mahr which is a wedding gift from the husband. If she wants a divorce she pays some of this back.


Another answer

Right to inherit, right to be provided for in terms of expenses and living arrangements, from husband. Right to keep any money she worked for, she is not obligated to pay for anything from this money. She is also not obligated to cook. No one can take anything that she owns, the right to have a marriage gift from her husband. Most of them as the same the male of the species.
She cannot be forced into a marriage, if she is she can walk away.

Does Islam really allow husbands to beat their wives?

Well it does not, the verse means strike not beating. The word used is Darb which can mean to beat but it does not meaning beating. It means strike. It is also used in the phrase Darb Al-Mathal which means to set an example or set a simplitude; it could never mean beat and example!

Some Muslim men even don't understand this correctly. The Quran is saying that if a woman disobeys you continuously then you can take steps. This does not mean he can beat her. This is not part of the classical position because that was explained by the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to mean a strike that does not leave a mark.

So how can a beating without brusing? Ibn Abbas the cousin of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) explained this is his commentary on the Quran as a strike that does not wound.

So if it meant beating, how can a beating not leave any mark? So it cannot mean beating can it! So it means strike but how?

One of the companions say that you should strike with a miswak which is like a twig which is used to clean the teeth.
With the Quran under your arm to make sure that you don't raise your arm because then the Quran would fall on the floor.

Men who beat their wives are some of the greatest idiots on the planet. There is a tradition that states the some men will be raised up with the tyrants even though all they had responsibility over was their families.

If people say this is why Muslim men beat their wives! Well what justification do other men use to beat their wives? Answer is this is not about religion but about men and their insecurities. Men who beat their wives need help and there is no way beating wives could ever be justified.

Any man who beats his wife had better hope that she forgives him on the day of judgement because she will have her day then.




Here's link to more details
http://www.livingislam.org/fiqhi/fiqha_e32.html



Below is a link to a lecture by Sheikh Hamza yusuf explaining Women's status in Islam.
http://sheikhynotes.blogspot.com/2007/11/sheikh-hamza-yusuf.html

Women in Islam

Before answering the question people are not equal in Islam. The better Muslim is not equal to the worst, peity is what seperates people and this does not depend on gender.


There is a lot of misleading information out there. Some has been twisted by those who hate Islam. I wish I could say it another way but thats how it is.

Okay Women in Islam are elevated from being an object who wear scant clothing, to women who are modest in their clothing. What I mean is that women in Islam are dressed to impress God/Allah and not dressed to impress men.
Which is not always the case.

Many men treat women differently according to their dress.
A Hindi convert to Islam commented on this when she came to England, she was surprised the women were treated in this way and found it demeaning to women.

A lot of the bad press is from people who are culturally expressing there desire to control the woman, not from the religion. Many cases can be cited but you could find a pattern, if men hurt women that's because of their sicknesses.

It is true that a woman's testimony in court is worth half that of a man. This is because it is difficult to watch an evil action for a normal person and a woman is naturally squeamish. Also a woman is more likely to be cohereced into giving up here testimony than a man. But there are other cases that only a womans testimony can be accepted and not a mans which is the case of milk nursing or wet nursing. Also if she was a female Judge could she overrule other men's words.

The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of God be upon him) said, "Heaven is at the feet of your mothers." What this is understood as that Heaven is the service of mothers. This was not said about the father.

You see Islam gave the freedom for women to inherit in the 7th century something that Christianity was never able to do and only recently with the abandonment of Christianity have we seen women inherit.

There are many examples that I could bring seen as marriage is also a hot topic please read the following rights for women in a marriage. If you have anymore questions please contact me. I would recommend L. Ahmeds book on Women in Islam you can find it on Amazon.com.

For someone looking at it from the outside it might seem unequal but that because only some of the picture is shown, when you see the entire picture it makes a lot more sense.


Here are some marriage rights

I would just like to share some information about women’s rights that I have just found out. The woman has the right to have the similar levels of food as she had before she was married. In terms of quality.

He does not have to cook or clean for him. she can refuse and he would have to pay for someone to do it.

He can refuse to life with the in laws and demand her own house.

She has the right to take money from him if he is tight fisted.

She has the right to the mahr which is a wedding gift from the husband. If she wants a divorce she pays some of this back.

She cannot be forced into a marriage, if she is she can walk away.

The reward of Muslim women in paradise

The Quran states in the chapter called "The Woman" [4:32]

"Women shall derive benefit from what they aquired. Ask, therefore, God [to give you] out of His bounty: behold, God has indeed full knowledge of everything."

So anyone thinks that women will not get anything and that the reward of men is better, better read the Quran and check himself. Women will be rewarded for they have aquired of good deeds and righteous actions. Do not let men fool you into thinking that somehow women are going to get less than men. This is simply not true read the verse and reflect.

Men and women will be rewarded appropriate for their good works in this world and a woman does a lot more than a man! So who do you think is going to get more reward? The one who does little or the one who does a lot? It's quite simple isn't? She will be rewarded for looking after her family, cooking, cleaning etc; if done with an sincere intention for God/Allah.

Don't you think that God/Allah is just and will give more to women, if they have done more? Yes of course he will. Anyone who does more will get more and anyone who does less will not be oppressed.

A righteous woman’s beauty in paradise is more than the beauty of the maidens in paradise. So much so that they will almost be jealous! If a maiden of paradise spat in the sea, all the seas would turn sweet, so what then would be the beauty of a righteous Muslim woman in heaven? Amazing!

One scholar told me that the rewards of the women in the Quran is implied because they are more bashful than a man. A man needs it to be spelt out to him and a woman can read between the lines.

"They shall have whatever they wish with their Lord." [Qur'an: Surat Zumar, 34]

In Paradise, if we wish for something, it will be there before us. No one will find anything less than everything they could possibly wish for; this includes women.

It can be a neglected question sometimes there is an emphasis on the reward of men and not on the reward of women. Therefore know, women that God is just and you will not be wronged; your reward is ample and awaiting you.

Please answers below this is also link to another answer

Women's reward in Paradise in Islam

http://sheikhynotes.blogspot.com/2010/01/womens-reward-in-paradise-in-islam.html

As well as the answer below...

So your question is what will women get in paradise? A female teacher answers this question below:


"In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful


Praise be to Allah. May the peace and blessings of Allah shower upon our Beloved Messenger, his family, companions, and those who follow them.


Dear questioner,


The Qur'an gives women spiritual parity with men in terms of their status before Allah, their religious obligations, and the recompense of their deeds. The pleasures of paradise, including pure and righteous companions, are not exclusively for men. Allah says in Surat al-Baqarah verse 25, "But give glad tidings to those who believe and work righteousness, that their portion is Gardens, beneath which rivers flow. Every time they are fed with fruits there-from, they say: "Why, this is what we were fed with before," for they are given things in similitude; and they have therein companions pure (and holy); and they abide therein (for ever)."


These "companions pure (and holy)" are called azwaj mutahhara in Arabic. Azwaj is the plural of zawj, which means mate, spouse, or companion. The promise in this verse is directed at the believers at large, both males and females, that they will have righteous spouses awaiting them in Paradise. Some scholars have said that if a believer so desires, she or he will be reunited with their spouse from earthly life.


Although the Qur'an mentions hur al-ain for men, or "wide-eyed virgins," this does not necessarily preclude the existence of handsome male companions for female believers.


And Allah knows best.


Umm Salah (Zaynab Ansari)"

Sources
http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.asp?HD=7&ID=5006&CATE=145

http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.asp?HD=1&ID=4914&CATE=24