Outline:
Introduction - her role in
different spheres of life - relation with husband - to bring up the children -
equal rights - conclusion.
In Islam women enjoy an exalted and
dignified position which can never be found in any other religion of the world.
Islam bestows women a very respectable place. Islam is the only religion that
recognizes a woman to be a loving daughter of a kind father, a polite wife of a
loving husband a kind-hearted mother of a good son and a polite sister ef a
livable brother. It recognises the position of women to be the same as that of
men. It claims that both come from the same essence.
The position of the mother is very
much exalted in Islamic tradition. Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) has
gone so far as to say, "Paradise lies
underneath the feet of your mothers." As regards the position of a woman
as wife, the saying of the Prophet (Peace be upon him) is categorical,
"The best among you is the one who is best towards his family." With
regards to women as a daughter, the Islamic attitude can be realised from the
reproaches which the Holy Quran makes against the pagan pre-Islamic behaviour
at the birth of daughters. Islam abolished all types of such disgraces.
So for as the conjugal and material
life is concerned, the mutual relation of husband and wife is described in the
Holy Quran as that of a single soul in two bodies. Islam describes the house as
a unit in the greater organisation of a nation as a whole. It speaks of husband
as being "an administrator and supervisor over the people of the
house" and the wife is described as "administrator of the house of
her husband and children." The home is thus described as a kingdom, where
authority is exercised by both the husband and the wife within the boundaries
of mutual understanding.
Islam has drawn a clear line of
demarcation between the duties of men and women in the business of their daily
life. It envisages a natural division of work between men and women. While man
is best suited to fight and make his way through the thick and thin of life on
account of his stronger physique and other attributes, woman is entrusted with
the onerous task of bringing up the younger generations because of the
preponderance of the quality of love and compassion in her. This functional
division of work does not mean that woman has entirely been excluded from other
kinds of activities in every sphere of life.
Islam believes in the equality of man
and women with regard to their status in society. According to the teachings of
Islam men and women enjoy equal rights in our society but their social
responsibilities and duties are different. Woman is the queen of her house. Her
main and sacred duties are to look after the domestic affairs, to bring up
children with care, to educate the children and to act according to the wishes
of her husband. However, Islam does not prevent the woman from serving in
various social institutions. Now they may work in every field of life.
We come to the conclusion that Islam
recommends the duties of women mostly at home. Islam has laid greater stress on
the domestic duties of a woman. Our salvation lies in following the teachings
of Islam. Therefore, we must abstain from copying the western culture blindly
and must stick to our own Islamic culture as firmly as possible.
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