Week9

Woman In Islam

A Quick discussion.

Woman in Roman Civilization

In Roman Low a woman was completely dependent.

She and Her property passed into the power of her husband.

The wife was the purchased property of her husband.

A woman could not exercise any civil or public office, couldn't be a witness, surety, tutor, or curator, she couldn't adopt or be adopted, or make a will or contract. Encyclopedia Britannica.

Woman in Biblical Encyclopedia

  1. To betroth a wife to oneself meant simply to acquire possession of her by payment of the purchase money; the betrothed is a girl for whom the purchase money has been paid.

  2. Divorce: The woman being man's property, his right to divorce her follow as a matter of course. 1902, V. 3, p. 2942.

Woman in Pre-Islamic Era

  1. Buried alive.

  2. favor boys over girls,

  3. Some exceptional woman.

"So Called Restrictions on Muslim Women"

    1. Hijab.

    2. Cannot married non-Muslim.

    3. Half a share, inheritance law.

    4. Two female witness equal one man.

    5. Man divorce, some restrictions apply.

    6. Obey your husband, or else.

    7. Cannot lead salat. Only with women.

    8. Behind the man in the salat.

    9. Cannot be a judge, one exception, Tabari.

    10. Cannot go to the graveyard.

    11. No polygamy for women.

    12. Cannot remarried immediately, 3 month.

    13. Cannot travel by herself.

    14. Cannot have driving license: Saudi Arabia.

    15. Cannot be a fighter (but Umm Imarah was a fighter in Uhud?).

Woman in the Qur'an.

  1. Eve was Created from one of Adam's ribs.

  2. Eve is not responsible for Adam's first mistake.

  3. Chapter 4.

    1. O people be careful of your Lord, Who created you from a single being and created its mate of the same kind and spread from these two many men and women. 4/1

    Woman as:

  4. New born child, Adhan, `Aqiqah, week.

  5. Young woman.

  6. Finance.

    1. Wali and her consent, her reaction.

    2. Contract, dowry gift and a loan.

  7. Wife, live with them in peace and tranquility, `ashiruhun bi-al-ma`ruf.

    1. And among His signs is this: That He created mates for you from yourselves that you may find rest (Sakan), peace of mind in them, and he ordained between you love and mercy.

    2. And they have rights similar to those of men and men are a degree above them. 2/228

    3. In case of disloyalty.

      1. As to those women on whose part you fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them first next, refuse to chare their beds, and last beat them lightly.4/34

      2. Appoint two arbiters, one from his family, and the other from hers. 4/35.

  8. Mother.

  9. Paradise under the feet of the mothers.

  10. Who deserves my good companionship.

  11. Don't say to them "uff".

  12. Non-Muslim mother.

  13. Sister: keeping good relation (silat al-rahim).

  14. Divorced, when, who wants it, Islam is pro-life. child support.

  15. Widow.

  16. Man should support woman.

    1. O, Adam this is an enemy to you and to your wife so let him not get you both out of the Garden so that you should be... (fa-la yukhrijannakuma min al-Jannati fatashqa) 20/117

  17. Employee.

  18. Self-employed.

  19. Land lady.

  20. Female Ulama.

    21. The Issue of Polygamy

  21. Pre-Islamic Era: no restrictions on # of wives.

  22. In the Qur'an

    1. And if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, then marry women of your choice two, or three, or four. but if you fear that you will not be able to deal justly between them then only one ... that will be more suitable to prevent you from doing injustice. 4/3

    2. You are never able to do justice between wifes even if it is your ardent desire: but turn not away altogether. 4/129

    The Issue of Polygamy, when?

  23. Barren.

  24. Chronicle disease.

    25. Spiritually

  25. Equal to man in terms of religious obligations:

  26. And whoever does good deeds whether male or female and he or she is a believer these shall enter the garden and they shall not be dealt with a jot unjustly. 4/124.

    27. Just and Equality

  27. When justice is applied?.

  28. When equality is applied?

  29. Convince me with Islam, then I will submit my will to the will of Allah.