Transcript Women In Islam

WOMEN
• Many Muslims believe
that Allah &
Muhammad set high
standards for the
treatment of women
• Before Islam it was
common for Arabs to
kill their daughters
they were less
valuable than boys
WOMEN
• Women did not have
the right to own
property
• They were dependent
on fathers, brothers,
husbands for their
basic human needs
e.g. food etc
WOMEN
• Widows and women
deserted by their
husband could be left
destitute
• Muhammad
challenged their
attitudes and
practices
WOMEN
• He passed on the
message from Allah that
they were not to be killed
at birth and had the right
to property.
• He called for people to
treat widows and orphans
fairly.
• Religious duties were
equaL FOR MEN AND
WOMEN
Muslim women don’t
get education
because it’s a waste
of money
• They are forced to
hide their bodies
under heavy veils
• Muslim women stay
at home to look after
children they are not
allowed to work
Stereotypes
for Muslim
women
Task
Read page 87 GCSE
Islam text books
The three sections
answer these
stereotypes.
Answer the ‘what do
you think ?’ questions
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Stereotypes
for Muslim
women
marriage
• Family very imp to
Islam
• All Muslims
expected to marry
• Should be Equally
desirable to men
and women
marriage
• Belief that the young
should want the
support and advise of
parents
• As mixing is
undesirable the
parents are asked to
help with finding the
right partner –
arranged marriage
marriage
• Muslims are not
allowed to arrange a
marriage against
anyone's will
• They have the right to
say yes or no to the
choice given from the
parents
marriage
• Marriage is
announced
• Nikah (contract is
drawn up)
• Mahr – gift is given to
the bride by her
husband
• Ceremony witnessed
by Allah and the
ummah
SEX
• Sex is a gift from
Allah
• Allah has provided
perfect guidance on
how sexual desires
should be fulfilled
• Sex must be inside a
marriage as an
expression of love
SEX
• Casual sex
,prostitution or
homosexual sex is
forbidden
Divorce
• Marriages should be
saved if at all possible
so everything should
be done to avoid
divorce but …..
• if a man states he
divorces his wife then
there is a 3 month
cooling off period Iddah
Divorce
• If no reconciliation
they are divorced.
• If a woman wants to
divorce her husband
then she applies for a
Khul – case can be
presented to a
shariah court
Divorce
• She can divorce him
if:
• Adultery desertion
• Lack of
companionship or
marital relations over
4 months
• Lack of maintenance
Divorce
• Insults to herself or
parents
• Harm to her