Woman Between Islam and Western Society
5. Position of Woman in the Islamic Shari‘ah
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5. POSITION OF WOMAN IN THE
ISLAMIC SHARI‘AH
QUR’ANIC VERSES
The
Qur’an
and
Hadith
give
detailed
commandments regarding women, and also lay
down clear guidelines for the relationship between
men and women. The following quotations from
the Qur’an and Hadith highlight the most
important aspects of feminine virtue and the
standing which a woman should have vis-à-vis her
husband and father:
Treat them with kindness; for even if you
dislike them, it may be that you dislike a
thing which God has meant for your own
abundant good.
1
Women shall with justice have rights similar
to those exercised against them, although
men have a degree (of advantage) above
women. God is mighty and wise.
2
Men shall have a share in what their parents
and kinsmen leave; whether it be little or
