Woman in Islamic Shari‘ah
5. Muslim women
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judgement and lead to a damaging emotionalism.
They are better able to counsel each other wisely, to
give moral support at critical moments, and to offer
the daily encouragement with which every
successful union should be marked. Experience has
repeatedly shown that when one is confronted by a
serious problem, one is often initially incapable of
arriving at a well· reasoned, objective judgement of
the situation. It is only when there is some
sympathetic adviser present, who is personally
uninvolved in one’s predicament, that solutions
begin to present themselves. With men and women
having their activities in separate spheres, they are
in a better position to bring objective opinions to
bear in such difficult situations, and can give truly
helpful advice in an unemotional and coolly
detached way.
In Islamic history, there are many examples of
women who have helped their husbands when
faced with critical situations. One of the most
notable was Khadijah, who successfully brought the
Prophet back to a state of normalcy after his
experience in the Cave of Hira.
