What do the Bible and the Quran say about rights of women?

Question

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I've read some of the bible and some of the Quran, so I'm interested to get a better understanding ... what does each text say specifically about the rights of women and how has that affected thier status in today's society in regions which are predominently Muslim or Christian?

Answer 1

i tried explaining it but this website does it much better..here it is:


It is unfortunate that many non-Muslims and Muslims for that matter are not aware of the liberty, dignity and rights that are accorded women in Islam. We will touch on some of these rights in order to enlighten the reader, a more detailed form may be found in other articles on this website. Again we state that these are only a few of the rights of women so that you may get some idea.

We will start with her rights in marriage as this seems to be of most concern to the non-Muslim.

The Muslim woman has a right to chose if she wants to marry or not and if she approves of the man she is to marry. A Muslim woman can not be forced into a marriage that she does not agree to. Forcing a woman to marry, without her consent is a violation of Islamic law and transgresses the teachings of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he said, “A matron should not be given in marriage except after consulting her: and a virgin should not be given in marriage without taking her permission.”

The woman can not be married without the man giving her Mahr (dowry). This is a wedding gift given to the bride by the husband which may be in money or kind (jewelry, property, clothes ect.). It is not the woman giving this to the man as we find in some cultures, rather it is the man giving to the woman, without which the marriage is invalid. The Statement of Allah in the Holy Quran, “And give the women (on marriage) their Mahr as a gift.” ( chapter 4:4) like wise chapter 4:20 “ if you had given the latter a cantar (of gold..ie a great amount) take not the lest bit of it back…” One who is poor may even teach or recite the Holy Quran to his wife as a mahr.

The Muslim woman also has a right to a stipulate anything that she wishes on the marriage contract as long as it does not go against what Allah has allowed. The marriage contact is a written agreement by both parties and the woman has a right to make stipulations to that agreement which is not given to the man. This is a right bestowed upon her 1427 years ago and has only been picked up and incorporated into non-Muslim marriages since the early 1980's. They call this a pre-nuptial agreement usually in regards to personal wealth. However, in Islam it is an option of the woman in regards to other conditions ie…she would like to continue her studies, she doesn't wish to live in a certain area of the country ect. It does not pertain to her money because….

Her money is her own! The Muslim women may work outside of the home but is not forced to. Whatever money she makes belongs to her and she is not required to give this to her husband unless she willingly agrees to. Allah says in the Holy Quran, “Men are the protectors and maintainers of women..' (chapter 4:34)

A wife does not change her basic identity; she retains her maiden name, as Allah says in the Holy Quran, “Call them by their fathers name…” (chapter 33:5)

The Muslim woman has a right to inheritance: “There is a share for men and a share for women from what is left by parents and those nearest related, whether the property be small or large.” ( chapter 4:7 of the Holy Quran) What the woman inherits, the man whether husband or male blood relative does not have any right to. Again this right for the woman was stipulated 1427 years ago, in contrast this was designated to non-Muslim women only in the last 200 years.

A Muslim woman has a right to seek knowledge. Prophet Muhammad, (peace and blessings be upon him) say, “Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave.” Knowledge is not just for men it is also for women and a life time pursuit. Both religious and secular knowledge is included in this statement. There are many kinds of knowledge but that which is beneficial to ones religion, self, family and mankind is best. Useless or trivia knowledge is a waste of time, Prophet Muhammad, (peace and blessings be upon him) taught us this prayer: Allah, keep me from knowledge which is useless, a heart that is satiated and prayers that are not answered.

Divorce is allowed in Islam but is not to be taken lightly. The situation is addressed in chapter 2:229, 33:38,49 among others, and one complete chapter (65) is called Talaq (Divorce).Prophet Muhammad, (peace and blessing be upon him) said .” Divorce is allowed but it is one of the most hated things in the sight of Allah.” The woman has had this right in Islam to seek divorce for the last 1427 years, this right was not allowed to the non-Muslim women in the secular society until only this last century. Before that in the secular societies it was only the right of the man to seek divorce. In Islam the right of the woman seeking this type of divorce is called Khul. In this type of divorce she is usually required to return all or part of the Mahr (dowry) given at the time of signing the marriage contract. It must be said here that divorce is not to be done arbitrarily but must follow rules and regulations set down by Allah as found in the Holy Quran.

A woman may also act as a witness to a contract as Allah says in the Holy Quran, “ And, get two witnesses out of your own men. And if there are not two men, then a man and two women….” (chapter 2:282)

A Muslim woman also has the same spiritual responsibilities and rewards as men. “The true believers, both men and women, are friends to each other. They enjoin what is just and forbid what is evil: they attend to their prayers and pay the alms-tax and obey Allah and His Apostle (Prophet Muhammad) On these Allah will have mercy. He is the Mighty, the Wise. (chapter 9:71)

“The believers who do good works, whether men or women, shall enter Paradise . They shall not suffer the lest injustice.” (chapter4:124)

“Be they men or women, those that embrace the faith and do what is right We will surely grant a happy life: We shall reward them according to their actions” (chapter 16:97).

Answer 2

According to the Bible, women don't have any rights. THey are to be dominated by their husbands and must remain silent in church. Men have used the Bible as justification for beating their wives, and abused women are afraid to file for divorce because they've been taught that God will be angry for not submitting to their husbands. As for the Quran--well, you need only see pictures of women covered head-to-foot in burkas to see how Muslims treat women. They view women as naturally evil; if a woman is raped, it is her fault. Islam and Christianity are the two most vile religions on Earth. The world would be a better place if they had never existed.

Answer 3

The Quran is better on the rights of women; the bible is tougher. However, Muslim men are known to abuse their wives while Jews show more affection towards their wives.

Answer 4

something i find funny, is Women have more rights under the Islamic religion than in the Catholic. Muslim women are only required to cover their hair and it is for purposes of Vanity NOT SUBMISSION. I am muslim and most of my fathers family that still live in Iran only cover to go outside. Islamic women have more freedoms and are better respected than christian women. Extremists have now come to power like the Taliban and have forced women to cover everything with only a small eye slit. that is not how it was written in the Koran and it is disgraceful how that is the way it is.

Answer 5

in islam, women have lots of right as well as restriction in some area of performing duty and other obligations. in quran also there are lots of text regarding women's rights and speciality. if you could just narrow down to specific details...or should you open up quran 4th chapter an-Nisaa (and be careful about information regarding quran in the internet)

Answer 6

don't believe everything you hear.

The Bible isn't anto-women, nor does it call them inferior to men. Eve's curse was that women would be lorded over by men....

BUT!!! if you notice, God gave Paul the message to the early Church that husbands are to love and respect their wives, and that a wife is to submit to her OWN husband. also, the one flesh thing.....

really, a woman is not inferior to a man, just has a different role (not the cooking and cleaning thing). Besides, there are more women in the church these days...

Answer 7

What the Bible says and what the qumran says is two difference things. Since the qumran was written on the behalf of satan, it's no wonder that it belittle woman. Where as the Word of God reads to love your wife as God loves the church.

Answer 8

The three religions agree on one basic fact: Both women and men are created by God, The Creator of the whole universe.



However, disagreement starts soon after the creation of the first man, Adam, and the first woman, Eve. The Judaeo-Christian conception of the creation of Adam and Eve is narrated in detail in Genesis (2:4-24).

God prohibited both of them from eating the fruits of the forbidden tree. The serpent seduced Eve to eat from it and Eve, in turn, seduced Adam to eat with her.

When God rebuked Adam for what he did, he put all the blame on Eve,

"The woman you put here with me --she gave me some fruit from the tree and I ate it."(Genesis, 3: 12).

Consequently, God said to Eve:

"I will greatly increase your pains in childbearing; with pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband and he will rule over you." (Genesis, 3: 16).

To Adam He said:

"Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree of which I forbideen you to eat, “ Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life..." (Genesis, 3: 17).

The Islamic conception of the first creation is found in several places in the Qur’an, for example:

"O Adam dwell with your wife in the Garden and enjoy as you wish but approach not this tree or you run into harm and transgression. Then Satan whispered to them in order to reveal to them their shame that was hidden from them and he said: 'Your Lord only forbade you this tree lest you become angels or such beings as live forever.' And he swore to them both that he was their sincere adviser. So by deceit he brought them to their fall: when they tasted the tree their shame became manifest to them and they began to sew together the leaves of the Garden over their bodies. And their Lord called unto them: 'Did I not forbid you that tree and tell you that Satan was your avowed enemy?' They said: 'Our Lord we have wronged our own souls and if You forgive us not and bestow not upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly be lost' " (7:19:23).

A careful look into the two accounts of the story of the Creation reveals some essential differences.



The Qur’an, contrary to the Bible, places equal blame on both Adam and Eve for their mistake. Nowhere in the Qur’an can one find even the slightest hint that Eve tempted Adam to eat from the tree or even that she had eaten before him. Eve in the Qur’an is no temptress, no seducer, and no deceiver. Moreover, Eve is not to be blamed for the pains of childbearing. God, according to the Qur’an, punishes no one for another's faults. Both Adam and Eve committed a sin and then asked God for forgiveness and He forgave them both.

Answer 9

quran say about women's right;
http://www.islamfortoday.com/womens_rights_references.htm

Answer 10

they're against rights for women.