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Islam teaches that the woman is not inherently inferior to man; rather the
man and the woman are of similar nature. They both are equal in intellectual
and spiritual capacity. Furthermore, they are both equally responsible for
their deeds before Allah.
It is also true that Islam regards the woman as having a primary role to play
in the constitution and running of the family. Such is the importance of the
role of motherhood that Prophet Muhammad informed us that Paradise lies
under the feet of the mother, in other words one must respect, honor and be
good to one’s mother. If you visit a Muslim home it will become very
noticeable how the entire family pivots around her and it is extremely rare in
Muslim countries to hear of a mother or father being farmed off into a
nursing home when they are elderly.
Islam places great emphasis on the role of the Muslim woman as a wife and
particularly as a mother, and Muslims are often of the opinion that the best
position for the woman is in the home with her children and family.
However, the Muslim woman is not prohibited from leaving her home to
man and the woman are of similar nature. They both are equal in intellectual
and spiritual capacity. Furthermore, they are both equally responsible for
their deeds before Allah.
It is also true that Islam regards the woman as having a primary role to play
in the constitution and running of the family. Such is the importance of the
role of motherhood that Prophet Muhammad informed us that Paradise lies
under the feet of the mother, in other words one must respect, honor and be
good to one’s mother. If you visit a Muslim home it will become very
noticeable how the entire family pivots around her and it is extremely rare in
Muslim countries to hear of a mother or father being farmed off into a
nursing home when they are elderly.
Islam places great emphasis on the role of the Muslim woman as a wife and
particularly as a mother, and Muslims are often of the opinion that the best
position for the woman is in the home with her children and family.
However, the Muslim woman is not prohibited from leaving her home to