A woman's place in islam ( a thread)

Islam was actually the first religion to give women rights of inheritance.

Islamic law made the education of girls a sacred duty and gave women the right to own and inherit property

Islam also imposed women's consent as a condition for marriage contracts.

Before islam people used to bury alive unwanted female newborns. Islam put an end to that and forbade it.

The Quran also encourages women to work and earn money by entitling them to fair pay.
فَاسْتَجَابَ لَهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ أَنِّي لا أُضِيعُ عَمَلَ عَامِلٍ مِنْكُمْ مِنْ ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنْثَى بَعْضُكُمْ مِنْ بَعْضٍ

The first wife of the prophet Mohammed Khadija was a successful business woman in her own right who controlled one of the most important caravan trade routes in the region

Prophet muhammad عليه الصلاة و السلام in one of his last commands before his death, he kept repeating, "I command you to be kind and considerate to women."

In another hadith, he said, "It is only the generous in character who is good to women, and only the evil one who insults them."

He also frowned upon fathers who insult their daughters and favor their sons over them, saying the birth of a girl is a "blessing".

He is known for treating them kindly and helping with house work, the prophet led by example in his relationships with his wives, many of whom were WORKING WOMEN

He even decreed that women have a right to sexual satisfaction.

Islam first allowed 4 marriages for the sake of widows and orphans who have no means of survival. And the quranic verse for this came after the Battle of Uhud, which led to the death of many Muslim men who left behind families in need of support.

While traditions do not endorse this Muslim couples are free to sign a pre-nuptial agreement. In the agreement, a woman can dictate any terms and conditions she wishes for, just like in civil marriages.

She can set the amount of money she would receive in the event of a divorce, the right to continue her education, the right to be the only wife...

Our Prophet s.a.w, over 1400 years ago, had already taught the world the true value of women