GUIDING LIGHTS: Spiritual Role of Women in Islam

CONTENTS Status of Women in Islam 5 Women’s Spiritual Role in Early Muslim Society 8 Islam Gives More Respect to Women Than Men 13 Inheritance of Property 17 Qawwamiat or ‘Bossism’ 19 The Boss at Home 21 Islam and Modesty 25 Here’s the Truth Behind the Veil 26 Sanctity of Marriage in Islam 31 Companionship of Husband and Wife 37 Adjustment in Married Life 39 Emotionalism vs Egoism