WOMEN IN ISLAM

biology and psychology show that the sexes are different, each being designed for a different purpose. So, the Islamic maxim runs: “Equal in respect, but different in role.” Islam gives the same status to women as it does to men. Both are considered equal participants in carrying out the functions of daily living. There is no difference in their status, rights, and blessings in this world and the Hereafter. The Position of Women in Islam Here are some further quotations from the Quran and Hadith regarding the position of women in Islam. Some Verses of the Quran Women shall, with justice, have rights similar to those exercised against them. (2:228) Women shall have a share in what their parents and kinsmen leave, whether little or much, it is legally theirs. (4:7) ... Those that have faith and do good works, both men and women, shall enter the Gardens of Paradise and receive blessings without measure. (40:20)