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Status of Women in Islam

All that makes a woman or a man stand out from the other

is their excellence, in justice, piety, spiritual and ethical
equalities. It is open to both men and women to achieve
this type of distinction and to enjoin good and forbid evil.
“Whoever works a righteous deed male or female and is a believer,
verily We will endow him with a good, pure life, and We shall pay
them a recompense in proportion to the best of what they used to do.”
Qur’an 16:97

There is no distinction of gender in according the reward

for righteousness. A righteous one shall be rewarded. The
above verse indicates that both men and women are both
treated equally and both have their duties to perform.

Islam bestowed dignity, liberty and freedom on women.
Therefore, many Muslim women throughout Islamic history
have achieved the highest peak of true humanity and

played an important role in Islamic State affairs; holding
heated political and social debates with the Muslim rulers
and their governors.

They were never meant to live segregated and isolated
lives. On the contrary, Islam encouraged women to play
their role in society and fulfill their duties in the community.
They became scholars, warriors, political activists and
writers in various fields of knowledge.

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