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“Muslim women are oppressed by their husbands”.
I’m sure you’ve heard that before.
In fact, so many have taken it upon themselves to campaign for the reforming of Islam to ensure such
oppression no longer continues. And in all honesty, such statements couldn’t be further from the truth.
While yes, some Muslim women, like all other women, may face injustice in their homes. It has little to
do with men following Islam and more to do with them neglecting Islam. And if we truly want to rid
injustice in marriage or protect women, we need not reform Islam, but rather, we must return to Islam.
Quran 4:4
“And how could you take it while you have gone in unto each other and they have taken
from you a solemn covenant?”
Quran 4:20-21
Husbands must always treat women with kindness.
The Quran implores men to treat women with kindness and respect, even in times of dissent or
disagreement. This means spouses must practice beauty in their speech, their actions and in their
overall presence amongst one another. Even if one may not like something about his or her spouse, God
mentions that perhaps this thing may, in fact, bring about much good. These verses protect women and
man from their spouses.
“And live with them in kindness. For if you dislike them – perhaps you dislike a thing
and Allah makes therein much good.”
Quran 4:19
“O you who have believed, it is not lawful for you to inherit women by compulsion.”
Quran 4:19
“The virgin should not be given in marriage until her permission has been sought.”
Sahih Al-Bukhari
Quran 65:6-7
Quran 4:35
“And when you divorce women and they have [nearly] fulfilled their term, either retain
them according to acceptable terms or release them according to acceptable terms, and
do not keep them, intending harm, to transgress [against them]. And whoever does that
has certainly wronged himself.“
Quran 2:231
These marriage verses encourage men to further look after their wives to the utmost of their ability and
avoid rushing to divorce for every minor issue; an unfortunate epidemic we are witnessing today.
Quran 4:7
So we can see from the Quran verses about marriage that Islam protects Women from negative aspects
of marriage. May Allah enlighten us all with the true teachings of Islam and restore peace and
happiness to all homes and families. May Allah protect Women in all cases.