Life and Teachings of the Prophet Muhammad
5. The Status of Woman in Islam
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It is an accepted principle with the commentators of the
Quran that when the Quran reports something without any
disapproval, that means that has been approved of by the
Quran.
So when we look at this incident in the light of the Quran,
we find the status of woman even higher than that of men. A
woman is in charge of men and she has shouldered this
responsibility with greater efficacy.
Thus the example of the Queen of Sheba having found
mention in the Quran shows that rulership is not man’s
monopoly. A woman can be a ‘qawwam’ over a man and the
Quran has itself testified to it.
HIJAB IN ISLAM
Now the question arises as to the concept of veil in Islam.
Nasiruddin Al-Albani, a famous scholar and traditionist, has written
a book titled
Hijab al-Mar’ah al Muslimah fil Kitab was Sunnah
.
The author has discussed the subject in the light of the Quran and
Hadith. He says that whenever she steps out of her home it is
incumbent upon her ‘to cover herself completely so as not to show
any apart of her body except the face and the hands. According to
his findings the following rules of Hijab must be observed by a
woman:
1. The whole body, except for the exempted parts should be
covered.
