What Is the Status of Women in Islam?

[What Is the Status of Women in Islam?



[u][b][size=16]Islam sees a woman, whether single or married, as
an individual in her own right, with the right to own and dispose of her
property and earnings without any guardianship over her (whether that be her
father, husband, or anyone else). She has the right to buy and sell, give gifts
and charity, and may spend her money as she pleases. A marriage dowry is given
by the groom to the bride for her own personal use, and she keeps her own family
name rather than taking her husband’s.
]Islam encourages the husband to treat his wife
well, as the Prophet Muhammad
said: {The best among you are those who are best to their wives.Mothers in Islam are highly honored. Islam
recommends treating them in the best way. A man came to the Prophet Muhammad
and said, “O Messenger of
God! Who among the people is the most worthy of my good companionship?”
The
Prophet
said: {Your mother.} The man said, “Then who?” The Prophet
said: {Then your mother.} The man further
asked, “Then who?” The Prophet
said: {Then your mother.} The man asked
again, “Then who?” The Prophet
said: {Then your father.}[
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