Position of woman in Islamic Shariah

POSITION OF WOMAN IN ISLAMIC SHARIAH The Quran and Hadith give detailed commandments regarding women and lay down clear guidelines for the relationship between men and women. The following quotations from the Quran and Hadith highlight the most essential aspects of feminine virtue and the standing that a woman should have vis-à-vis her husband and father: Verses from the Quran “Live with them in accordance with what is fair and kind; if you dislike them, it may be that you dislike something which God might make a source of abundant good.” (4:19) “The wives have rights corresponding to those which the husbands have, according to what is recognized to be fair, but men have a rank above them. God is almighty and all wise.” (2:228) “Men shall have a share in what parents and relatives leave behind, and women shall have a share in what parents and relatives leave behind, whether it be little or much. This is ordained [by God].” (4:7) “Another of His signs is that He created for you from among yourselves spouses so that you might find repose in them, and He created between you affection and kindness.” (30:21)