Friday, 23 January 2026

The Joys of being a Woman in Islam

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Islam grants many rights and privileges to women:

  1. Women have a right to be financially supported 
  2. Women have a right to be housed
  3. Women have a right to be clothed 
  4. Women have a right to be fed 
  5. Women have a right to not have to be the family's bread earner 
  6. Women have a right to refuse public roles and responsibilities 
  7. Women have the right to choose public roles and responsibilities 
  8. Women have no obligation to serve public roles and responsibilities 
  9. Women have the right to earn money
  10. Women have a right to be wealthy 
  11. Women have no financial responsibilities towards any family member 
  12. Women have a right to be protected from harm 
  13. Women have a share in the inheritance, with no obligation to spend on anyone 
  14. Women have a right to be paid 'Mehr' when ratifying the 'nikah' 
  15. Women need not spend the 'Mehr' on anyone
  16. Women cannot be asked to return the 'Mehr' in cases of 'talaq'
  17. Women have a right to be cared for 
  18. Women can pray obligatory prayers at home
  19. Women do not have to show up at the Masjid for congregational prayers
  20. Women can choose to offer prayers in congregation at the Masjid  
  21. Women are not required to do public dawah 
  22. Women do not have to fight in battles and wars 
  23. Widows have a right to be supported by society 
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