In Islam, there is no distinction between men and women regarding their connection with Allah. Both are guaranteed the same reward for good behavior and punishment for bad behavior. The word “believing men and women” is frequently used in the holy Quran to emphasize the equality of males and females in terms of their respective obligations, rights, traits, and virtues. Because there were significant discrimination against women before the arrival of Islam, Islam is a religion that has given women a place of dignity and honor. Islam eradicated inhumanity, inequity, and prejudice against women and provided a comprehensive code of conduct for both men and women. Unlike other faiths, which perceive women as having inherent sin and wickedness while men have intrinsic virtue and nobility, Islam views men and women as having the same essence and being born from the same soul. Allah specifies:
Islam does not allow men to dominate women; instead, it protects women’s rights, dignity, honor, and position by promoting gender equality and equal rights for men and women in all aspects of life. A woman who has a legal identity and may engage in a contract or make a bequest in her name is entirely self-regulating in Islam. She has the same rights as males to practice any profession or run a business. She also has the same authority to dispose of her property. As a mother, a wife, a sister, and a daughter, she is entitled to an inheritance in many capacities. She has complete freedom to select her husband and allows her dower and maintenance. Women are respected and honored in Islam since the demand of Islam to men is to treat their spouses with compassion and total respect. In Islam, a mother is held more regard than any other person. Many passages in the holy Quran forbid Muslims to honor and serve their mothers, even if they have left Islam and continue to be unbelievers. The Prophet (PBUH) emphasizes that the mother’s rights are paramount. The following are the several sorts of women’s rights guaranteed by Islam:
