Woman in Islamic Shari‘ah
2. The qualities of a believing woman
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piety, humility, honesty, patience and compassion
are demanded of men, they will in like measure be
demanded of women. The fact that men and
women function in different spheres has no bearing
whatsoever on the ultimate equality — equality in
the eyes of God.
BASIC ATTRIBUTES OF MEN AND WOMEN
The characteristics of true believers, both men and
women, are depicted in the Qur’an in the following
words:
Men and women who have surrendered,
believing men and believing women,
obedient men and obedient women,
truthful men and truthful women,
enduring men and enduring women,
humble men and humble women,
men and women who give in charity,
men who fast and women who fast,
men and women who guard their chastity,
men and women who remember God in
