Women

Her name remained greatly unknown, until the battle of Ajnadin, not far from Jerusalem, where Drear lost his spear, fell from his horse, and was taken prisoner. She donned a male knight's attire, took her arms and rode her mare through the Roman ranks, using her sword skilfully against whoever tried to stop her. The Muslim soldiers, and their leader Khalid, watched her with great admiration, presuming that she was a man.

Umm Rooman the wife of Abu Bakr Siddiq

Zainab Bint Jahsh

Outlining the correc procedure in proposing for marriage

Problems with pre-marital relations

key points that will make a husband a better one

These are some thoughts and impressions concerning how Islam uplifted women.

The problem here with respect to the issue of women – and to that of the young woman in particular – is the result of the coming together with the ideas of the new ignorance with those of the days of ignorance of old.

Dear brethren! Muslim women attain prosperity by following the path of the best women who lived in the best generation and got nurtured in the house of Prophethood. They are women of high status and outstanding estimation. [Medina Khutbah 26, Rabee‘uth-Thaanee 1426 (3, June 2005)]