The Status of Women in Islam

How were Women treated before Islam?

• They were treated like Queens.

• They were not even noticed.

• They were treated like slaves and their positions were worse than Animals. Women would not get share either from parents or spouses as inheritance.

• They were treated normal like everyone else.

What did the Prophet teach people about women in the farewell pilgrimage?

• The prophet showed them only to be kind.

• The prophet said don't lie to them.

• The prophet told them to not talk about rights.

• The prophet told them to treat women equally as men and to be kind to them.

According to Islam, what is the status of women?

• Women are considered identical to men

• Women are considered inferior to men

• Women are not given any rights

• Women are considered equal to men but not necessarily identical with them

What is the best term to describe the status of women in Islam?

• Inferior

• Equality

• Equity

• Superior

• Slave

What is the attitude of Islam toward women's education?

• Women are only allowed to pursue religious education

• Women are not allowed to pursue education

• Women are allowed to pursue education and knowledge equally as men

• Women are allowed to pursue education but not knowledge

How does Islam view women's freedom of expression?

• Women are not allowed to express their opinions

• Women are only allowed to express their opinions in private

• Women are entitled to freedom of expression as much as men

• Women are entitled to freedom of expression but only in certain circumstances

What rights do women have regarding property in Islam?

• Women have no right to own property in Islam

• Women have the right to own property but cannot inherit it

• Women have the right to own property but cannot sell it

• Women have the right to own property and can inherit it

Why does a man receive more inheritance than a woman in certain instances in Islam?

• Because the woman is considered inferior to man in Islam

• Because woman has no financial responsibilities in Islam

• Because man is solely responsible for the complete maintenance of his wife, his family, and any other needy relations

• Because man is considered superior to woman in Islam

What is the attitude of Islam towards women's participation in public life?

• Women are allowed to participate in public life only if they are married

• Women are not allowed to participate in public life

• Women are allowed to participate in public life only in times of emergency

• Women are allowed to participate in public life and have done so historically

Which of the following is true about women's share of inheritance in Islam?

• Women have no share of inheritance in Islam

• Women can be disinherited in Islam

• Women have a share of inheritance in Islam, and it cannot be taken away

• Women have a share of inheritance in Islam but it can be taken away by male heirs