This book addresses issues on the status and standing of women, their social, political, and cultural activities, housewifery, art, freedom, lifestyle, natural and acquired rights, and other issues from Islamic point of view.
- An Introduction To The Rights And Duties Of Women In Islam
- Publisher’s Foreword
- Section One: The Rights and Duties of Women in Islam
- The Standing of Women in Islam
- Women and Freedom
- Women and Hijab
- Marriage and its Merits
- Mutual Rights and Responsibilities of Spouses
- The Mahr of Women and its Philosophy
- Nafaqah (Financial Support) and its Philosophy
- Women’s Inheritance in Islam
- Islam and Polygamy
- Divorce in Islam
- Section Two: The Rights and Duties of Women in the Form of Questions and Answers
- Introduction
- Common Rights of Women and Men
- 1. The Right to Live and Exist
- 2. The Right to Freedom
- 3. The Right to Utilize Natural Resources
- 4. The Right to Health Care and Sanitation
- 5. The Right to Employment
- 6. The Right to Possession and Enjoyment of Property
- 7. The Right to Security
- 8. The Right to Legislation and Living in the Presence of Laws
- 9. The Right to Participate and Associate in the Government
- 10. The Right to Choose a Spouse
- 11. The Right to Have and Raise Children
- 12. The Right to Think and Have Opinions and Beliefs
- 13. The Right to Seek Knowledge
- 14. The Right to Spiritual and Mystical Improvement
- The Noble Zahra (‘a): The Epitome of Women
- Bibliography