Woman in Islamic Shariah

5. Muslim women ~ 83 ~ her speak. You know who she is. She is the one whose plea was heard above the seventh heaven. She, above all others, deserves to be heard out by ‘Umar.”74 71. Ibn Sa’d, at-Tabaqat al-Kubra, 8/378-380. 72. Qur’an, 58:1. 73. ‘Umayr is a diminutive of ‘Umar. 74. Al-Qurtubi, Al-Jami’ li Ahkamil Qur’an, 17/269270. DIVISION OF LABOR Islam has assigned separate spheres to men and women, the former having the management of all non-domestic, external matters, and the latter being completely in charge of the home. The ensuing division of labor is justifiable in terms not only of biological and physiological differences, but also of the social benefits which stem there from. One important benefit resulting from men and women functioning in different spheres is that they can see each others’ lives objectively, without that sense of personal involvement which tends to cloud their