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Society Status of Women in Islam

The Quranic framework for women's rights: spiritual equality, property rights, education, a...

History Khadijah bint Khuwaylid: The First Believer

The life and legacy of the Prophet's first wife, a successful businesswoman who was the first person to accept Islam.

History Aisha bint Abi Bakr: Scholar of the Ummah

The remarkable scholarship of Aisha, who narrated over 2,200 hadiths and was a leading authority in fiqh, medicine, and poetry.

History Fatimah az-Zahra: Leader of the Women of Paradise

The life of the Prophet's beloved daughter Fatimah, her devotion, her family, and her status in Islam.

Family Women's Rights in Islam: A Comprehensive Overview

The rights Islam grants women in education, property, marriage, inheritance, and public l...

Daily Life Islamic Dress Code: Modesty for Men and Women

... in Islam, the requirements of hijab, the awrah for men and women, and the wisdom behind these guidelines.

Quran Maryam: The Honored Mother of Prophet Isa

... Quran, devoted to worship from childhood, chosen above all women of the worlds, and mother of Isa by miraculous birth.

Family Iddah: The Waiting Period After Divorce or Death

The Islamic waiting period for women after divorce or the death of a husband, its wisdom, and de...

Family Khul: A Woman's Right to Seek Dissolution of Marriage

The Islamic procedure by which a woman can initiate the end of her marriage by returning her mahr or compensation.

History The Battle of Yarmouk (636 CE)

...t to Islam, Khalid ibn al-Walid's strategy, and the role of women in the battle.

Hadith Women Hadith Scholars Throughout Islamic History

The significant role women played in transmitting and teaching hadith, from Aisha bint...

History Fatimah al-Fihri: Founder of the World's Oldest University

The story of the woman who founded al-Qarawiyyin in Fez, Morocco, in 859 CE, recognized as the oldest existing and continually operating university.

History Aisha bint Abi Bakr: The Greatest Woman Scholar

Aisha's unparalleled contributions to hadith transmission, jurisprudence, and Arabic poetry, and how the greatest Companions consulted her on difficult matters.

History Nusaybah bint Ka'ab: The Warrior of Uhud

...taining twelve wounds, and her legacy as a symbol of Muslim women's courage.