Women In Islam

The woman should also have freedom I selecting her husband. Unfortunately in our society the woman has no say in this respect. Parents and guardians marry her to whomsoever they like. She is not even consulted. This is almost tyranny and oppression. Parents and guardians should understand that it is she who has to spend her life with her husband and not them. It is perfectly correct that as a purdah-observing lady she is not competent enough to select her spouse. Parents can do better selection. But it is essential that the girl should be told about her future husband and her consent obtained. Islam has given her right to claim particular privilege and demand for matrimony.

The system of purdah(seclusion) is also a very important problem of our society. During the past several centuries especially India has made half of our population cripple and worthless. This way Muslims have ignored the teachings of Islam. Similarly they are not acting upon the orders of the Holy Qur’an regarding purdah. In this way there are many divisions among Musalmans. Firstly there are those who do small jobs and work as labourers and in imitation of Hindus is called lower class of people.

An interesting problem is the equality of man and woman. In non-Muslim societies this problem arose due to unrestrained independence of women. But in the Muslim world the problem arose due to ignorance of the masses and rebellion against the Qur’an. Before the advent of Islam woman was considered very low, mean and wretched and she had no status in the society. But the rights Islam gave to women and honor and prestige early Muslims gave to their women, slowly and gradually, induced other nations to behave well with their womenfolk and the result is that their women are claiming to have equality with men in all respects.