Woman Between Islam and Western Society
5. Position of Woman in the Islamic Shari‘ah
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unaltered. That is to say that we studiously ignored
the injustice of our immediate environment, and
endeavored to pursue a morally correct course of
action in the broader spectrum of the outside world.
If we were deprived by man, we would seek from
God. My elder brother, Abdul Aziz Khan, went into
business when he grew up, “emigrating” to the
town of Azamgarh in 1944. At the outset, he had a
long, hard struggle, for he never borrowed, never
accepted credit. Only after 40 years of strenuous
effort, did he attain the position of Chairman of the
Light & Company Ltd., an Allahabad firm which
produces electrical goods. From being considered
the least important member of our very large family
after father’s death, he became its most respected
member. He even succeeded in having his share of
the family lands restored to him by having the
property re-divided in a just manner. The most
noteworthy feature of this redistribution is that he
caused it to come about without once resorting to
litigation.
My younger brother, who opted for scientific
studies, received his degree in engineering from
the Benaras Hindu University. He later entered
