How do muslim men treat their women? Do they think women are equal to men?

Answer 1

women are equal and have the same rights as men in Islam. It is in culture things get mixed up.

I am a Muslim woman I am loved and respected by my husband.

I have full rights for education employment and as a any Muslim knows I keep my money and he still gives me more.

And in no wise covet those things in which Allah has bestowed His gifts more freely on some of you on others. To men is allotted what they earn and to women what they earn (4:32)

I have two BA's in Psychology and History and working on a PhD in History. Every is equal.

Women are compensated for work because how much we do in the house.

Answer 2

And in addition to these, the Prophet Muhammad (saws) said: "The believers who show the most perfect Faith are those who have the best behaviour, and the best of you are those who are the best to their wives in behaviour." (Tirmidhi)

In Islam, God notes that there isn't an exact equality between men and women because each of us have our own nature, we are by law of nature and science different. However, Islam is the only religion that designates that a man has certain rights over a woman, AND a woman has certain rights over a man, yet neither is superior to the other. The Quran consistently says "To the believing man and to the believing woman," and neither recieves more or less blessing for the same actions, nor more or less punishment for the same crimes.

Below are some websites where you can research a little more about what Muslims are commanded regarding the relationships between man and woman.

Answer 3

In the Qur'an, the 4th chapter is dedicated to women. It's called an-Nisa' ("Women"). Read it, that will answer your questions.

Go to this website, you can see videos about Islam. The man speaking is Yusuf Estes, an American Muslim. Select the "Women" video, and you can listen to Yusuf Estes explain things regarding women in Islam.
http://www.watchislam.com/videos/

Cultural differences are one thing, religion is another. Culture dictates one thing, and may predominate behavior, regardless of what the religion teaches. For example, Christianity teaches for people to dress modestly. However, and especially now during the summer, women dress down, sometimes wearing very little. Not very modest. It's the culture here in the West to wear more revealing clothing. Most people in the West are Christian, but most people go by cultural rules rather than religious ones.

In Islam, and I mean in the religion. women and men are not equal, but they have equity. They are not the same, each has their own responsibilities, however, one is never better than the other. Women, actually, are treated verryyyyyy well in Islam. They get inheritance, can own property, can keep their maiden names, and they don't have to contribute one red cent toward the family household. That's the man's responsibility, 100%. With inheritance, the women get half a share of what the man gets. That's because he's obligated to support his household 100%, and she isn't, 0%. He must share his wealth, while she can keep 100% of hers.

Before Islam, the status of women in all the world was horrible. In pre-Islamic Arabia, newborn girls were sometimes buried alive. The Qur'an put a stop to that once and for all. Women had zero rights, they could be bought and sold, they could be forced to marry whomever the father picks, they couldn't own property, they were considered property of the husband. In early Christianity, the Church wasn't even sure if women even had a soul. In Christianity, women have been blamed for "Original Sin" and have been seen as sinful, evil creatures.

Islam gives women basic human rights that everyone has. It was the first religion to do so. And you know, Islam even grants women divorces. Yes, it does. Now, in Muslim countries, it's very difficult for a woman to get a divorce. This is contributed to cultural views, not necessarily religious rules.

Read an-Nisa' and watch the videos. It will help clear up any and all questions, inshaallah.

Best to you!

Answer 4

it is acceptable in islam for women to propose marriage to a man of her choice.That's equality as other muslim in this column cited.
man is above women only in a degree, repeat degree. How far is that? Almost no difference.Man may be strong in some ways but weak in others. Women are weak in this way but strong in some ways. It's a symbiotic relationship.
If a wife misbehaved, the most a husband can do is to strke ligthly his wife with a siwak. That's about the size or smaller of a tootbrush used for humans, take note. Not for elephants.
It is also prohibited to strike the parts of the head.
Best for us men to treat women is with all respect, not lustfully to any woman except to own wife, still with love and due respect. Shower the wife with presents, flowers , etc is highly recommended and a form of worship and praise to God.
Men has no right to force their wives to have sex with them.
Men are obligated to finance the needs of the wife, but the women can have her finances put away the way she likes, either providing for her parents, or others, but she can also help the husband, which is more highly recmmended.

Answer 5

Muslim men treat there wife with much respect.. They take care of there wife and children .. Yes they have equal rights... Trust me and do not listen to all these negative things people are saying( cuz they have no idea what they are talking about)..Please read and learn to form a real opinion of your own..

Answer 6

Equal rights.

2:228 Divorced women shall wait concerning themselves for three monthly periods. Nor is it lawful for them to hide what Allah Hath created in their wombs, if they have faith in Allah and the Last Day. And their husbands have the better right to take them back in that period, if they wish for reconciliation. And women shall have rights similar to the rights against them, according to what is equitable; but men have a degree (of advantage) over them. And Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.

How we are told to treat women?

2:241 For divorced women Maintenance (should be provided) on a reasonable (scale). This is a duty on the righteous.

4:19 O ye who believe! Ye are forbidden to inherit women against their will. Nor should ye treat them with harshness, that ye may Take away part of the dower ye have given them,-except where they have been guilty of open lewdness; on the contrary live with them on a footing of kindness and equity. If ye take a dislike to them it may be that ye dislike a thing, and Allah brings about through it a great deal of good.

There are plenty more but I guess you get the answer how Muslims treat women.

Answer 7

Islam gives women and men equal rights and status. Any oppression is circumstantial and misinterpretation of religion. Islam was the first religion to declare men and women equal.

Answer 8

Islam is the first who gave women their rights. BEFORE Islam they just considerd women as slaves to serve men and to have fun with them. even when a women delivers a baby girl, her dad buried her when she reachs 8 yrs.

But AFTER Islam came, Quraan gave women their rights. their right to live, their right to choose whom to get married to, their right to inherit, and to do what she wants and no one to force her to do something aganist her will. and alot of other things
Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) orderd men to treat women gentily and with tolernce and to be generious with them.

briefly, YES women r equal to men.. im a muslim girl and im telling u so. And if some one tells u they r not equal, just dont believe him/her. cauze they dont know anything about Islam.... thnx

Answer 9

the islam religion order muslim guys to treat their women with love, respect and equailty
the bad treatment has nothin to do with religion
it has to do with the personality
if it is good or bad

Answer 10

In the eyes of Allah (GOD) every man and women are equal. As far as the rights given to women I will give you few and for rest you have visit http://askmuslims.com/women.html

The RIGHT to have her own independent property.

The RIGHT to work [job or business] to earn money, which she keeps it.

The RIGHT to equal reward for equal deed and/or work.

The RIGHT to express her opinion.

The RIGHT to argue and/or advocate her cause or opinion to be heard.

The RIGHT to vote since 1,421 years.