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Role of Women In Islam
BY
MUHAMMAD ALI KHAN
2Historical Role
Historical evidence indicates that women contributed significantly to the early development of the Muslim community
Substantiation of Prophet-hood after first revelation
Women were the first to learn of Muhammad's initial revelation
They later played an important role in the process of collecting all the revelations from both written and oral sources into a single, authoritative text
3Cont….
Women were entrusted with vital secrets, including the location of Muhammad's hiding place
The Prophet often consulted women and considered their opinions seriously
Hazrat Khadija RA , chief adviser as well as his first and foremost supporter
Hazrat A'ishah RA, was a well-known authority in medicine, history, and rhetoric
Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab RA (ruled 634 – 644 ) appointed women to serve as officials in the market of Medina.
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Men and women had distinct, complementary roles in Muslim societies. The husband's primary responsibility was to support and protect the family
The wife cared for and disciplined the children and maintained the home
Although Islamic law taught that the husband and wife were equal before God, women were subordinate to men. Nonetheless, women exercised considerable influence in family and social life
5Cont….
In the early 1900s, the governments of Turkey took steps to modernize the role of women
The Turkish government adopted a new family law that that gave women the right to obtain divorces
Turkish women gained the right to vote in municipal and national elections in the 1930s
During the 1950s, Egyptian women entered politics and were elected to public office
Women also began to earn advanced academic degrees and to work in professions previously closed to them
In most countries, however, new freedoms and opportunities in education and employment benefited only upper and middle classes in urban areas
6Cont…
Concerns about a lack of employment opportunities among men fueled arguments that women should stay at home in their traditional roles of wives and mothers
Islamic states tried to balance the conflicting demands of women and traditional Muslims by making cautious reforms
7Cont…
Debate continues over the appropriate role of women in the community
They see the status of women as directly connected to maintaining or reforming tradition
The role of women may also be a means of defining national identity
Although Muslim governments have promoted education for both boys and girls as a way of achieving economic growth, the percentage of girls enrolled in schools in developing countries remains relatively low
8Catalyst of Change of Role
Poor economic and political conditions in some Muslim countries have forced women to become more involved in the outside world
Factors such as war and labor migration have increased the number of households headed by females
Economic necessity has led women to seek work outside the home, usually in low-paid, unskilled jobs
9As head of State
Many Muslim women have become active in grassroots organizations, development projects, charitable associations, and social services
During the 1990s, women achieved positions of leadership in some parts of the Muslim world. Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan, Tansu Ciller of Turkey, and Shaykh Hasina and Khaleda Zia of Bangladesh served as prime ministers in their respec-tive countries
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Role in Education
Muslim women have always played a role in the spread of religious knowledge, Hazrat A'ishah RA was an important source of the hadith
In fact, he reportedly told his followers they would receive half their religion from her.
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Role is sufiism
The most famous Sufi woman, Rabiah Basri wrote poems of love for God that have continued to inspire mystics to the present day.
Some Sufi shaykhs in the Mamluk dynasty ( 1250 – 1517 ) and Ottoman Empire admitted women into their orders
Despite the general acceptance of women within Sufism, however, their participation in the orders and in dhikr was restricted
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Cont…
The Qur'an requires the same religious role and duties of men and women and promises them the same spiritual rewards
Nevertheless, certain factors have tended to restrict women's involvement in Islamic religious life
These include social customs, lack of education, and ideas about ritual purity
The specific limitations on the participation of Muslim women in religious matters and the ways that they have responded to these restrictions have varied across the Islamic world
Furthermore, during the 1900s, the changing role of women in society created new opportunities for women in the religious sphere as well
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Important roles of a women
Categories
Role in Family As mother
As Sister
As Daughter
As Wife
Role is Society Role of a Working Women
Role of a Housewife
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Role in family
Teach their children Religion
Language
Worldly Education
Train them properly Values
Psychological Training
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As Sister/Daughter Protect the Respect of the Family
Be an ambassador of the Family
As Wife Motherhood
Protect the respect of husband (Libas)
To be obedient
Domestic Chores/House keeping
Care of Finance
Kept the Secrets
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Role in society
Positive contribution towards Society
Show kindness to society
Defining National Identity
Women as key to social continuity and the preservation of the family, language and culture
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Kindness
The Husband's Respect
Complaints and Grievances
Pleasant Dispositions
Wrong Expectations
Be a Comfort for Your Husband
Be Appreciative
Do not Look for Shortcomings
Don't Look at Anyone Other Than Your Husband
Take Islamic Hijab
Forgive Your Husband's Mistakes
Coping with Your Husband's Relatives
Coping With Your Husband's Job
If You Have to Live Away From Your Hometown
If Your Husband Works at Home
Help Your Husband to Make Progress
Be Careful That He is Not Misled
Suspicious Women
Do Not Pay Attention to Slanderous Talks
Obey Husband and Not Mother
Be Clean and Beautiful at Home Also
Be like a Mother to Him
Keep the Secrets
Accept His Management
Be Resourceful when Times are Hard
Do not Refuse to Talk and do not Sulk
Remain Silent when he is Angry
Tolerate Men's Hobbies
Housekeeping
Cleanliness
A Tidy House
Preparing Food
Receiving Guests
The Trustee of the House
Accept only Careers of women
Do not Waste your Spare Time
Motherhood (Caring for Children)
Nutrition and Hygiene
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