To Separate Fact From Fiction
Contrary to widespread erroneous belief,
Contrary to widespread negative stereotyping, and
Contrary to regrettable practices in some Islamic societies
where anti-Islamic culture traditions have won over Islamic
teachings and where women are subdued (and men even more so)
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This information has been written with the objective of
briefing you on the true Islamic teachings regarding women laid down by the
Quran and prophet Mohammad over 14 centuries ago.
- Islam declared women and men equal.
- Islam condemned pre-Islamic practices degrading and
oppressing women.
- The same injunctions and prohibitions of Islam
equally apply to both sexes.
- Islam gave woman the right of inheritance and the
right of individual independent ownership unhampered by father, husband,
brother, son or anyone else.
- Islam gave women the right to accept or reject a
marriage proposal free from pressure, and by mutual agreement to specify in
the marriage contract that she has the right to divorce (if she misses that
option she has the right to seek court divorce if she deems the marriage to
have failed beyond repair).
- Islam does not require woman to change her name at
marriage.
- Islam protects the family and condemns the betrayal
of marital fidelity. It recognizes only one type of family: husband and wife
united by authentic marriage contract.
- "Heaven is at the feet of mothers",
is a basic Islamic teaching.
- "The best of you are the kindest to their
wives and I am your best to mine", is a teaching by prophet
Mohammad.
- Islam enjoins sounds morality in thinking, behavior
and appearance. Dress fashions and social patterns that reduce woman to a sex
object and exploit her as such are not acceptable to Islam.
- The observance of chastity and moral standards is
equally demanded by Islam from both men and women. "Women are the
siblings of men", is a saying of prophet Mohammad.
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