Gender equality

muslims teachings on gender equality

The Qur’an -“For men and women who are devoted to God […] God has prepared forgiveness and a rich reward.”

• men and women are both able to access jannah(paradise)

Qur’an-’reward them according to the best of their actions.”

• allah will judge both men and women equally based on their actions not sex

Qur’an-’the seeking of knowledge is obligatory for every Muslim.'

• both men and women have a duty to learn about islam

ways women still face gender prejudice and discrimination in the Uk

As recently as the early 20th century

Women in the UK:

• Who got divorced were shunned by society

• Could not vote

• Were not able to graduate from the country’s top universities

equality

the state of being equal

imam

leader of prayers in the mosque

more quotes on gender prejudice

Qur’an-’it is not lawful for you to… treat your wives harshly.”

A journalist says-’women fighting the feminist fight within religion’

• due to female scholars standing up for equality, the

  religion is adapting so there is less discrimination.

• However means traditionally women struggled to have equal rights in Islamic thus making inequality from early on in Islam