Empowerment of Women: An Analytical Study from the Islamic Perspective.

Autor: Ali, Muhammad Mumtaz, Solihin, Sohirin Mohammad, Haque, Muhammad Faizul
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Zdroj: Islamic Quarterly; 2018 2nd Quarter, Vol. 62 Issue 2, p303-334, 33p
Abstrakt: Every culture and society accords women a particular position. In most cases, women stand degraded. However, Islam has placed woman relatively dignified place, which guarantees her respectable life. This paper will explore (a) the position of the women in the Qur'ān and Prophetic traditions (b) the main obstacles that exist in empowering women, which prevent them from having a dignified life, (c) Current situation of empowerment of women. The present paper will adopt analytical approach under which, the most relevant data from the Qur'ān and the Sunnah-will be gathered and analyzed. The jurisprudential views of some scholars will also be analyzed, with a view to providing solutions to overcome problems related to women's empowerment especially in the areas of education, equality, and freedom for employment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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