Islamic Cultural Awareness Course: Women In Islam

Islamic Cultural Awareness Course

Women in Islam

Culture vs Religion ● ● ● ●

Dress code Education of girls Different roles & responsibilities Muslim vs Islam

Spiritual Dimension

● Equality in all aspects of worship ● No Original Sin

Social Dimension ● ● ● ●

As As As As

an individual a daughter a wife a mother

Economical/Political Dimension •Owning property & business •Khadija – the wife of the Prophet was a business woman •Allowed to vote

From the Quran "Lo! men who believe and women who believe, and men who obey and women who obey, and men who speak the truth and women who speak' the truth, and men who persevere (in righteousness) and women who persevere, and men who are humble and women who are humble, and men who give alms and women who give alms, and men who fast and women who fast, and men who guard their modesty and women who guard (their modesty), and men who remember Allah much and women who remember (Allah much) – Allah hath prepared for them forgiveness and a vast reward."

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