Woman`s right in Islam

In the name of God
Woman`s right in Islam
If we take a look at history of woman`s right in many developed countries which support woman`s right nowadays women were not respected as a human at the period of history E।g। In Greece ancient & Byzantine the woman were not respected as a man kind।
Woman`s right in Greece
In Greece ancient people thought that women were wretch existent & they were ok only for working in home. If a woman births an incomplete or ugly baby they used to kill that woman.
The girls must obeyed her parents while she was a child, while she become young she must obeyed her husband, when she had been divorced she should obey her son, if she didn`t have any son she must obey another members of her relatives. It shows that women didn`t have right & weren`t worthy, they soled women very easily.
Unfortunately this was not the mentality of ordinary people the philosophers had the same Ideas for example Socrates (one of the famous philosopher) thought that behavior with woman is a kind of torture or pain like poison that is suitable for ownership.
There was in expression which said: (المرأة حیوان طویل الشعر قصیر الفکر) woman is a kind of animal with long hair and lacking foresight.
Aristotle says: woman is follower of man it made the woman with no decision, I am happy that I am not slave & woman.
It means that woman is like slave and man most behave to woman like slave.
Woman`s right in Italy
In Byzantine the women were not behaved as a human, the thought that they were things, after death they were inherited like another properties.
They behaved with woman like animals, they have idiom like this: "We can`t call a donkey as a horse & can`t call a woman as a human".
Woman`s right at the time of Ignorance in Saudi Arabia
At the conclusion I can say there isn`t any different between Eastern & Western countries in woman`s right both of them took a pitiable look at woman. And both of them did not take a look at woman`s right.
In Greece country men could lend the woman to any one and the woman did not inherit.
The woman was worth nothing in Saudi Arabia before Islam and they buried the girls while they were alive.
Woman`s right before Renaissance
There were a lot of differences between woman`s right before Renaissance revolution & after it; If we take a look at woman`s right before Renaissance revolution we will understand that they didn`t act the woman like a mankind. E.g. Germanys thought that a woman alone is the source of mischief, hence the relationship between man & woman is based on benefit of man; because of this mentality they didn`t valuate the agreements which were against man & these kinds of contracts weren`t reliable because they were against the man`s right.
At the contrary if a woman had fornicated it is man`s right to strip that woman & dislodge her off the village.
Woman`s right in England
In England the woman didn`t have right to marriage, all of her properties & incomes were for her husband because the men were powerful because of this only reason the men must be respected
Before Islamic revolution of Iran nobody thought about woman`s right and asked about woman`s right but after Islamic revolution of Iran there is a new negotiation about woman`s right and the question of relationship between Islam and woman`s situation become more acute. Some feminist researchers hold that Islam could be defined as one of the worst sorts of patriarchal religion, oppressing women and legitimizing gender inequality.
In western countries they usually ask what is the relationship between Islam and woman`s right? In western countries feminists think it is harsh if a woman is under protection of a man.
When we compare the woman`s right between Islam & any other religion or any other culture we immediately understand that Islam completely support woman`s right & after appearance of Islam they achieved great values; like individual right & social right; woman become equal to man as holy Quran says:
من عمل سیئة فلا یجزی الا مثلها ومن عمل صالحا من ذکر أو انثی وهو مؤمن فأولئک یدخلون الجنة یرزقون فیها بغیر حساب (غافر/40)
"He that works evil will not be requited but by the like thereof: and He that works a righteous deed - whether man or woman - and is a Believer- such will enter the Garden (of Bliss): therein will they have abundance without measure.
The holy Quran is not only for guidance of men but for guidance of people:
شهر رمضان الذی انزل فیه القرآن هدی للناس (بقره/185)
Ramadan is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur'an, as a guide to mankind.
There is another verse in Quran which confirms this matter:
الرحمن * علم القرآن * خلق الانسان * علمه البیان [الرحمن/1 - 4].
The holy Quran came because of purity and chastity of soul and there is no difference between man & woman in soul but there are physically differences between man & woman. There are no deference between man & woman in Humanity but the differences are in other characteristics.
1. Equality in humanity
God created man & woman and donated the world to live. Both of them have cooperation to each other on the way of life in any kind of difficulties.
The man is rough, strong & powerful, the woman is weak, and she needs the man to support and defend her from any kinds of danger.
That`s why Islam divided duties to out & inside home.
The man must work out of home in order to supply the expenses of home because he is enough powerful to resist against dangers and can do difficult works.
The woman`s activities are limited in to inside home she has great responsibility in side home; she takes care of children and trains them who are going to be mothers & fathers in future in society.
At the other contrary she is not responsible for expenses of family the man should supply what the members of family need.
This division is based on wisdom of creature of these two genders. It doesn`t mean that woman can`t have any activity outside home; we have a lot of women in the history of Islam who had great activities in social & political fields in society. It means if a woman has ability to work out side home she can, & it is not forbidden by Islamic law.
Equality means: The state of having the same rights, opportunities, etc. as everyone else.
In Islamic view of point women are equal to men in humanity, our Islamic sources like verses of holy Quran & traditions confirm it.
There is a verse in holy Quran which says:
یا أیها الناس إنا خلقناکم من ذکر وانثی وجعلناکم شعوبا وقبائل لتعارفوا ان اکرمکم عند الله اتقیکم ان الله علیم خبیر (حجرات 13)
O Mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and Tribes, that ye may know Each other (Not that ye may despise (each other). Verily the Most honored of you in the sight of Allah is (He who is) the Most righteous of you. And Allah has full knowledge and is well acquainted (With all things).
In this verse the holy Quran addressed both men & women by word "الناس" (mankind); it shows the equality of male & female.
We have another verse in Quran which says:
والذین یؤذون المؤمنین والمؤمنات بغیر ما اکتسبوا فقد احتملوا بهتانا واثما مبینا (احزاب/ 58)
And those who annoy believing men and women undeservedly bear (on themselves) a calumny and a glaring sin.
And those who annoy believing men and women undeservedly bear (on themselves) a calumny and a glaring sin.
And the other verse says:
من عمل صالحا من ذکر أو انثی وهو مؤمن فلنحیینه حیاة طیبة ولنجزینهم أجرهم بأحسن ما کانوا یعملون (نحل/ 97)
Whoever works righteousness, man or woman, while he/she has Faith, Verily, to him/her will we give a new life, a life that is good and pure and we will bestow on such their reward according to the best of their actions.
These holy verse means that the man & woman are equal to each other in faith and act, & the holy Quran didn`t prefer any one to another.
In another chapter there is a verse which says:
فاستجاب لهم ربهم انی لا اضیع عمل عامل منکم من ذکر أو انثی بعضکم من بعض فالذین هاجروا واخرجوا من دیارهم واوذوا فی سبیلی وقاتلوا وقتلوا لاکفرن عنهم سیئاتهم ولادخلنهم جنات تجری من تحتها الانهار ثوابا من عند الله والله عنده حسن الثواب (آل عمران/195)
In this verse our lord mentioned that when a person does righteousness our Lord Doesn`t waste his/her action whether to be a man or a woman.
These kinds of verses show that no different between these two genders in humanity, both of them are equal.
2. Equality in ownership
A woman can sell and buy (to deal).
The holy Quran says:
للرجال نصیب مما ترک الوالدن والاقربون وللنساء نصیب مما ترک الوالدن والاقربون مما قل منه أو کثر نصیبا مفروضا (نساء/7)
Who can be better in religion than one who submits His whole self to Allah, does good, and follows the way of Abraham the true In Faith? For Allah did take Abraham for a friend.
This is opposed to ignorance & western countries before middle aged, the woman can obtain her portion.
Don`t forget that woman is not responsible to spend her income for family; she can save her properties while the man (her husband) is responsible to pay what she expend.
Most of the time western people say that doesn`t observe the woman`s right. They say some thing like these because the don`t have any information about Islam.
In some points, Islam prefers man but in some other cases it prefers woman based on the wisdom & philosophy.
At conclusion I can say there is equality between these two genders.
3. Equality in training
Islam takes great attention of training education for both men & women, and doesn`t prefer any one to another.
Islam emphasize on training woman as training man. Islam stresses on training woman because of many factors:
1. Women are half of society, if culture of a society increases all or most of population must be educated. Women are substructure of the society because they train children – who grow up and become effective members of society – in childhood. If a trainer is uneducated how would be the destiny of the trained person? Because of this important factor females must be educated.
2. As I mentioned at first point, women are members of society, she must live in society and can trade (buy and sell goods), they can take part in different field of political & social matters. Nowadays the life is going to be technical, if they want to be successful in their activities they must be trained & educated.
All of Muslims agree to educate woman, the view point of Islam about training & educating female shows equilibrium of man & woman.
3. The woman can be a merchants like man I mentioned at second point that every things in our life is technical nowadays especially business because there are a lot of equipments & facilities in our life. If she wants to be successful in her trade she must be educate, as it confirms in holy Quran:
الذي علم بالقلم [ علق 4 ] * علم الانسان ما لم يعلم [ علق 5 ]
The mankind who is mentioned in this verses include two genders; both man & woman.
We have also:
أمن هو قانت ءاناء الیل ساجدا وقائما یحذر الاخرة ویرجوا رحمة ربه قل هل یستوی الذین یعلمون والذین لا یعلمون انما یتذکر اولوا الالباب (زمر/9)
Is one who worships devoutly during the hour of the night prostrating Himself or standing (in adoration), who takes heed of the Hereafter, and who places His hope In the Mercy of His Lord - (Like one who does not)? Say: "Are those equal, those who know and those who do not know? it is those who are endued with understanding that receive admonition.
And we have tradition like: "طلب العلم فريضة على كل مسلم ومسلمة".
This tradition mentions directly both two genders, and the word "مسلمون" the general description for man & woman.
Conclusion
At the conclusion I can say that before Islam & after Islam in another nations the woman were not respected & they didn`t behave like human, they were sold like any other animals.
After Islam the women found their position in society, they respect as a human they have the equal right to man.