Two verses of the Qur’ān and a few ahadith (traditions of Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless and grant him peace) which speak about Hijab or veil are quoted hereunder.First of all let us see what hijab means. In the Quran, Surah Ahzab verse 59, the word “Jilabeeb” has been used; it is plural of “Jilbab” which means &ld...

Hijab or veil is divinely ordained and taqwa-oriented. But, thanks to the proponents and practitioners of polarisation, it has been turned into a contentious issue. The bid to make it so has created a strong sense of awareness not only among Muslim women and girls, who are submitting themselves devoutly to the will of God by practising Hijab and as...

In a situation where a slew of false narratives about Islam, particularly as it pertains to Muslim women and their rights, Hijab-clad women who excel in their lives themselves refute one of the many misconceptions. They reaffirm that Islam is the most flawless and progressive faiths when it comes to women’s empowerment.Nobel Laureate Tawakkol...

A summary of the widely read and highly influential book by Syed Abul A’la Maudoodi – Purdah and the Status of Woman in Islam is presented hereunder: It is one of the most compelling reads to comprehend the traditional and the dominant view on the Hijab held by a majority of Muslim scholars in the sub-continent. The book builds a d...

If you ask me who is the greatest women’s emancipator in history, I have only one answer: Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. I will tell you why. In order to understand how miraculous and unique his achievement for women was, we need to first of all know the condition of women before Muhammad ﷺ started preaching. It was so pathetic that nobody would wan...

Hijab and Oppression: Two words that are often taken as synonyms. Is it really what the world sees or thinks? The answer is NO. It is totally a different perspective. WOMEN EMPOWERMENTAccording to the modern capitalist concept, women empowerment is when women come to the field of attraction. When the western world talks about the long pros of ...

Honesty, probity, rectitude, fidelity are some of the manifestations and characteristics of intrinsic moral values. These characteristics make a man real human being. These are the qualities found to be present even among primates and animals as some comparative and evolutionary psychologists like Haidt (2006), Hauser (2006) De Waal (1996) have rec...

Several misunderstandings about the status of women, system of marriage, adoption of children, inheritance, divorce and the resulting issues of compensations, and onus of upbringing children post-separation of parents can be traced to the failure of appreciating the Islamic family system. Islam is an organic whole and all its commandments and pract...

 Distinctive role of man and woman Man and woman are equal before Allah and their actions are to be judged by the same yardstick. It, however, does not countenance the modern concept of equality which does not make any distinction in respective fields of their activity. According to the teachings of Islam, the proper sphere of woman&rsquo...