GUIDING LIGHTS: Spiritual Role of Women in Islam

WOMEN’S SPIRITUAL ROLE IN MUSLIM HISTORY toward a good life by training them on duty-conscious lines, which is crucial. This Hadith is a serious call to mothers to develop their personalities along positive lines so they become models for others to emulate, as the children tend to follow them. WOMEN’S SPIRITUAL ROLE IN MUSLIM HISTORY Islam established gender equality in society in the complete sense. Of men and women, the Quran states: “You are members, one of another.” (3:195) According to a tradition, the Prophet of Islam observed: “Men and women are two halves of a single unit.” (Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith No. 236) Such teachings in the Quran and Hadith ushered in a new age of gender equality in the Muslim world of the time. With this freedom, women could play a significant role in society, particularly the women who belonged to the royal families. They had more opportunities and more exposure. They were also highly educated according