HOW ARE WOMEN HOW ARE WOMEN TREATED AND WHAT ARE TREATED AND WHAT ARE

THEIR DUTIESTHEIR DUTIES IN THE MUSLIM IN THE MUSLIM

SOCIETY?SOCIETY?

INTRODUCTIONMuslim women are to be treated respectfully.

They have certain responsibilities that a women under Allah’s power has to follow.

EXCLUSION AND SECLUSIONWomen are usually excluded from public spaces and

secluded in their homes.

They may leave home with the permission or company of the male guardian and she must be

covered.

GUARDIANS

Women have male guardians that protects her and cares about her. This guardian can be a husband, father, brother or any other male relative.

WOMEN RIGHTS They have certain rights like inherit or own

property. They also have the right to divorce. They have to be treated well by their

husbands. They receive a certain amount of money

from their husbands when they get married.

DUTIES They have three different types of duties:

Religious SocialMoral

RELIGIOUS Women should worship the only god Allah.

They should go to religious ceremonies, but they can be exempted for feminine reasons.

SOCIAL They should not have lots of wealth from

games of chance and alcohol is a misfortune and is called the work of Satan for this religion.

MORALThey need to be covered when leaving

home or when they are present with some other person that is not a relative.