Women's Rights In Islam

[laian]

Bismillah


Hi John,


Yes, you are correct, the prophet saws said both of those things. About hell being filled with women, that had to do with something that women do all the time, I don't remember exactly, but it was something like no matter how good you are to a woman or how much you provide for her or whatever, the moment you make her angry she claims you have never done anything for her. Basically, it is saying that women are ungrateful to their husbands. I'm sure there are other reasons, but I don't remember exactly. (anyone?)


About heaven being at the feet of mothers, one very important thing stressed in Islam is respect for your parents, and of your parents the most deserving of respect is your mother. there is a hadith that says a man asked the prophet saws, "who of all people is most deserving of my good treatment?" the prophet saws replied, "your mother." and the man asked, "who after that?" he replied, "your mother," "who after that?" "your mother." "and who after that?" "then your father."


So from that hadith, we can see that our mothers are three times more deserving of our respect than our fathers.


Also, the phrase "heaven is at the feet of mothers" implies that a person enters heaven because of his mother. She was the one who raised him and taught him the proper way to live, etc.


It also implies that the success of a society can be traced back to the mothers that raised its citizens.


So that hadith is stressing the very high position Islam gives mothers, which exemplifies the fact that women are not treated like second class citizens in Islam (or at least not supposed to be).


That's my own interpretation from what I've learned. Hope that clarifies for you.