Women's rights in Islam Islam gave women rights and privileges
at a time when only barbaric manners and values dominated. Yet,
some people argue that Islam has alienated women in some
domains. In fact, this belief is a misconception. People who say
so, may have read about it in a magazine or seen it on TV. A
quick examination of the issues judged as unjust to women will
certainly correct the misunderstanding. Man as the head of the
household: Some people believe that a woman in Islam is regarded
as inferior to man since the Quran says (what means):"Men have
one degree above women." [Quran 2: 228] In the Quran it also
says (what means): "Men are the protectors and maintainers of
women, because Allaah has given the one more than the other and
because men support them from their means." [Quran 4:34] This
verse implies that it is a man's duty to support his wife, and
not the reverse, but this, in no way, makes him superior to her.
In fact, the rights and responsibilities of a woman are equal to
those of a man but