The Status of Women in Islam
Women play an essential role towards the enhancement of a family, society, and nation. Besides these importance, most of the men are found trying to devalue them. In Islam, women are recognized as being equal to men. No doubt, a woman can be a sister, wife and the greatest bestowed gift “Mother”. It pains to highlight that around the world even in Islamic countries most of the women are devalued resultantly leading them towards desperate finally to commit suicide.
If this controversy to the point of view of Islam we see, women were taken in to account the time of decision-making process as Waja Hazrat Muhammad {PBUH} himself the time of decisions consulted the advice as per the issue under process or something else: Not only this but also were interacted commercial and educational field.
In the last farewell address of Hazrat Muhammad {PBUH}, he narrated as per the women that “Observe your duty to Allah in respect to the women and treat them well”
In Quran “(24; 30-1)” Allah says that “Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that will make for greater purification for them: and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do. Say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they {ordinarily} appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms.”
Dear brothers and sisters around the world, know the status of women according to their level and on the point of view of Islam. Respect them and in return countless respects you get from Allah.