Woman in Islamic Shari‘ah
4. The status of woman
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This verse draws our attention to the fact that
nothing is perfect in this world and that apparent
imperfection may conceal some virtue. If in certain
respects a woman is imperfect, there will be other
respects in which she is perfect: it is her plus points,
rather than her minus points, on which attention
should be focussed. Only those can succeed in the
outside world who have learned this lesson at
home, that is, seeing light where there is darkness
and discovering plus points along with minus
points. Therein lies the secret of success in the
Modern world.
47. Qur’an, 4:19.
MOTHER IS MORE HONORABLE
According to Abu Hurayrah, a man once came to
the Prophet and asked him:
“O Messenger of God, who rightfully
deserves the best treatment from me?”
“Your mother,” replied the Prophet.
“Who is next?” asked the man.
“Your mother,” said the Prophet.
