To appreciate how far the treatment of Muslim women today is from the
Islamic norm, we need to understand the situation of women in 7th
century Arabia.
In an age when women were treated like chattel, baby girls were routinely buried alive and where the leading cultures of the world debated whether a woman had a soul or not, Islam’s revolutionary message tossed established social norms aside in unprecedented fashion within a span of 23 years. Some of the new “norms” that Islam established included:
- Refuting the concept that God is a man. In Islam God has no gender!
- Women not only have a soul, they receive the same rewards for their faith as men
- A person who cares for two daughters and raises them well is guaranteed paradise
- Women have the right to be educated
- A woman has the right to own property and conduct their own businesses
- It is a woman’s right to choose whom she wishes to marry and to seek divorce
- A woman does not have to share her wealth with her husband
- Paradise lies at the feet of a mother
- Women did not have to change their names when they were married
- A woman had the legal right to fixed shares of inheritance from her husband, children, grandchildren and brothers. She could not be disinherited either.
Islam’s message of a God without gender, of God’s love and honor for women, Islam’s call to end injustice and oppression of women and to uplift their status transformed the Prophet’s community. The first believer in the Prophet’s message was a woman – his wife Khadija. She was also a major financial supporter of her husband’s message. The first person to be martyred in Islam was an impoverished woman by the name of Soumayya who was publicly executed for believing in One God. Some of Islam’s greatest scholars, even some of its bravest soldiers, were women.
After the Prophet’s death, his wives were an immense source of knowledge for the nascent Muslim community. One of the most prolific narrators of the Prophet’s sayings, his habits, his likes and dislikes was his wife, Aisha. In fact, it was agreed by consensus that the Prophet’s wives were the sole authorities when it came to providing guidance on how he conducted his marital life. This knowledge was passed down from generation to generation and is still studied by Muslims interested in how to conduct their marital relationships with love, wisdom, spirituality and understanding.
In the sequel to this article, we will take a look at how the situation for Muslim women began to change as the Muslim world grew in size and influence. muslimtoysanddolls.com is a charity site to help Muslims in need and it sells over 2,600 products for the whole family.it makes a great homeschooling resource to. The American Muslim Journal wrote a full page ad on my charity work.The United State Department interviewed me and wrote an article about my charity work with Muslims and published it on their website america.gov.Ponn Sabra owner of americanmuslimmom.com the largest online Muslim magazine in the world with one million unique views a year did two podcasts on my charity work with <Muslims.shop here and get great Islamic gifts and help Muslims in need. we sell over 750 Muslim dolls with hijab all different,200 Muslim handmade doll clothes with hijab,250 Eid decorations,250 Islamic decorations,Islamic and Arabic electronic toys,games,and puzzles.500 Islamic and Arabic childrens books,100 styles of handmade childrens prayer rugs,100 gold Allah necklacesnd much more.toll free business number 8663901559 please leave a message if noone answers.info@muslimtoysanddolls.com fee aman Allah,Sister Debbie Al-Harbi and the new number is 9787885028 and if no one answers leave your name,number,and a brief message and inshallah I will get back to you the same day.
In an age when women were treated like chattel, baby girls were routinely buried alive and where the leading cultures of the world debated whether a woman had a soul or not, Islam’s revolutionary message tossed established social norms aside in unprecedented fashion within a span of 23 years. Some of the new “norms” that Islam established included:
- Refuting the concept that God is a man. In Islam God has no gender!
- Women not only have a soul, they receive the same rewards for their faith as men
- A person who cares for two daughters and raises them well is guaranteed paradise
- Women have the right to be educated
- A woman has the right to own property and conduct their own businesses
- It is a woman’s right to choose whom she wishes to marry and to seek divorce
- A woman does not have to share her wealth with her husband
- Paradise lies at the feet of a mother
- Women did not have to change their names when they were married
- A woman had the legal right to fixed shares of inheritance from her husband, children, grandchildren and brothers. She could not be disinherited either.
Islam’s message of a God without gender, of God’s love and honor for women, Islam’s call to end injustice and oppression of women and to uplift their status transformed the Prophet’s community. The first believer in the Prophet’s message was a woman – his wife Khadija. She was also a major financial supporter of her husband’s message. The first person to be martyred in Islam was an impoverished woman by the name of Soumayya who was publicly executed for believing in One God. Some of Islam’s greatest scholars, even some of its bravest soldiers, were women.
After the Prophet’s death, his wives were an immense source of knowledge for the nascent Muslim community. One of the most prolific narrators of the Prophet’s sayings, his habits, his likes and dislikes was his wife, Aisha. In fact, it was agreed by consensus that the Prophet’s wives were the sole authorities when it came to providing guidance on how he conducted his marital life. This knowledge was passed down from generation to generation and is still studied by Muslims interested in how to conduct their marital relationships with love, wisdom, spirituality and understanding.
In the sequel to this article, we will take a look at how the situation for Muslim women began to change as the Muslim world grew in size and influence. muslimtoysanddolls.com is a charity site to help Muslims in need and it sells over 2,600 products for the whole family.it makes a great homeschooling resource to. The American Muslim Journal wrote a full page ad on my charity work.The United State Department interviewed me and wrote an article about my charity work with Muslims and published it on their website america.gov.Ponn Sabra owner of americanmuslimmom.com the largest online Muslim magazine in the world with one million unique views a year did two podcasts on my charity work with <Muslims.shop here and get great Islamic gifts and help Muslims in need. we sell over 750 Muslim dolls with hijab all different,200 Muslim handmade doll clothes with hijab,250 Eid decorations,250 Islamic decorations,Islamic and Arabic electronic toys,games,and puzzles.500 Islamic and Arabic childrens books,100 styles of handmade childrens prayer rugs,100 gold Allah necklacesnd much more.toll free business number 8663901559 please leave a message if noone answers.info@muslimtoysanddolls.com fee aman Allah,Sister Debbie Al-Harbi and the new number is 9787885028 and if no one answers leave your name,number,and a brief message and inshallah I will get back to you the same day.
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