They are equal in rights and obligations. You find many verses in quran stating equal rights for women and men explicitly. Prophet Muhammad says what means in English ' Woman and man are two halfs'. Islam religion, per Quran revelation to prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is the first religion that stated woman rights in inheritance, in choosing her husband, in work, in education, ...etc. This was much linger before the UN issued women rights and before all the west giving these rights to women.
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Answer 1
Yes, they are equal in the basic human rights, ritual worship obligations, and in the after life judgment in front of Allah (god in English). Islam religion is the first religion that ruled out the woman rights; even before all other religions and before the UN human rights. This was in the seventh century when women was looked at as an inferior creature that is deprived from all human rights.
In addition, in Islam, woman is regarded as complementing man in the family duties and responsibilities rather than competing with him. Also, religious obligations relevant to dressing that are required from woman are different than man.
In Addition to the below, which I fully agree upon:
Answer 2
In Islam, Women are seen as equal to men in all aspects, in this life and the hereafter. Of the 5 pillars of Islam, which Islam is based upon, all are required by both, which is to say they both are required to proclaim that there is no deity worthy of worship but God, and the Mohammed is his final messenger, to pray to God 5 times a day, to fast in the month of Ramadan, to give Zakat (donations for the needy and poor) and to make the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime. Many people come under the impression that women are not equal to men, but in reality, those who follow Islam correctly, by the holy Quran and by the teachings of the prophet, would see that oppression of women is wrong. In places like Afghanistan, where women are oppressed on a daily basis, they are ignorant. The men nor the women know the true nature of their religion. Another thing that makes women seem oppressed is the modest manner in which they dress. Many people say that since they must cover their heads, they are oppressed. this is not true. Women are told to cover their heads and dress modestly for the sole purpose of self respect. How can a woman respect herself if she walks in public in revealing clothes, attracting the inquisitive eyes of every man she passes? how can her husband feel truly comfortable with this scenario?
As you can see from the above paragraph, women are not prosecuted in Islam, the Muslim religion- in this life or the afterlife.
Someone said "no" before, but it is necessary to state why.
Today I learned in my Sociology class that women in Saudi Arabia are not even allowed to walk alone by the streets. They get detained by the religious police.
They cannot marry a man of a religion that is not Islam. But men can marry a christian, Islam or a Jew woman, and they can have more than four (or get married four times, not so sure about this one). Women cannot drive, or be in the same class with men at school, or having a male teacher unless with cameras inside the classroom. There is a lot more things they can't do.
God treats men and women as spiritual equals., Quran 3:195 tells us :
"Their Lord responded to them: "I never fail to reward any worker among you for any work you do, be you MALE OR FEMALE, YOU ARE EQUAL TO ONE ANOTHER........
Muslim women have the following rights per Islam teachings:
1. The right and duty to obtain education.
2. The right to have their own independent property.
3. The right to work to earn money if they need it or want it.
4. Equality of reward for equal deeds.
5. The right to express their opinion and be heard.
6. The right to provisions from the husband for all her needs and more.
7. The right to negotiate marriage terms of her choice.
8. The right to obtain divorce from her husband, even on the grounds that she simply can't stand him. (pls note that God deeply frowns upon divorce as a solution unless there is hardly any other alternative but it does not mean that men have more right to divorce their wives than women do.)
9. The right to keep all her own money (she is not responsible to maintain any relations).
10. The right to get sexual satisfaction from her husband.
11. custody of their children after divorce.
12. to refuse any marriage that does not please them.
Some non Muslims believe that women, in Islam, are viewed as utterly subservient to males. See their arguments below and accompanying hints on these arguments and seek the truth yourself:
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Yes, men and women are treated equally in Islam but with different responsibilities in the Islamic society. women in Islam are honored more than in any other religion before Islam and even before the UN human rights. Men and women may not be treated equally in some countries but this not due to the Islam religion but due to the local cultures and traditions. Refer to related questions below.
Women are treated differently in every culture, sometimes in such a way that they are effectively equal to men and sometimes in a way that they must be inferior. Women are treated differently to men in Islamic cultures and some of these differences are codified in Shariah law.
In Western countries, non-Muslims take relative equality of the sexes for granted, such that we notice minor differences, such as career promotion or pay rates. In the same countries, there are subtle differences in the way men are treated under Islam, even when women's rights are supposedly protected by secular laws. Women are certainly treated differently to men in Islamic cultures and some of these differences are codified in Sharia law. Undoubtedly there are rules intended to protect some rights for women, but the overall position is that women are treated as inferior to men:
Another answer from our community:
No . iam a muslim girl and i really thanks Allah ( God ) that i was born a muslim because of the great treatment .
No, a woman's testimony is considered less reliable than a man's testimony. Adultery is also treated differently in many cases.
Yes
According to Islam, women are craetion of Allah and have different physiuqe due to their different role from men. Islam takes women on equal footing with the men. Islam gives the women equal status to men and has asked men to provide protection to women. Under no circumstances women are to be maltreated. Women have equal right to education and other communal activitioes. to add to this if it wasnt for woman man would never be here so woman deserve much respect for their sacrifice
If they ever were, they are not since Islam arrived
its a big fat ugly lie. Women and Men have equal rights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The general dressing that Islam has tought men and women.
Islam holds that men and women are equal in spiritual weight but have different societal functions. This has led to the charge that while men and women may be equally valuable as people that their legal rights are different. For example, daughters inherit half the amount of money as sons do under Islam. However, husbands are required to spend their income on their wives and children, whereas wives are not required to spend their income on their husbands and children.
That men and women had equal abilities.
for sure women in syria have civil rights as men because syria is Muslim country and in Islam women and men ar equal .. woman in syria can do anything man can do
Judaism and Islam separate men from women in ritual worship but not in the workplace.
Women can definitely vote in Islam. The Quran gives men and women equal rights, it's a different thing when some Muslim countries have leaders who suppress the rights of women. Pakistan which is a Muslim country actually had a woman president for a few years. Whenever anyone says that Islam doesn't give women equal rights that is far from the truth, it's all written in the Quran. Women's rights don't get suppressed because of Islam it's because of bad leaders and governments.
women was treated badly by men before Islam they were treated like lower servant
As a Muslim, men and women have equal right s and status. However, they have different duties to perform. Generally, women look after the house and men earn livelihood. Women can also adopt careers and earn money.