The roles of men and women within a Muslim family
Read the following answers to some questions. Using the textbook p.111 to
help you write the questions in your book followed by the answer.
- They are both equal and they will be judged by Allah according to the good
and bad things that they have done.
- They do this so that men will value them for who they are rather than for
their bodies.
- They should be seen as complimentary rather than competitive because their
rights and responsibilities are equal but not identical.
- The husband does.
- She bears and brings up children while her husband supports the family.
- Married and single women have the same rights which include the right to
study, refuse a marriage, to divorce, to inherit, to own property, to take
part in politics and to be involved in business.
- These are not part of Islamic teaching.
- He did this by emphasising the importance of mothers.
- It teaches that men and women should live peacefully together and that
Allah has made them to show love and mercy to each other.
- Even though it is normal for men to be the breadwinners they should do
this because Muhammad (pbuh) helped his wives