Pre-Islamic Arab Customs and the Islamic Reforms regarding Women. 🧵
From Dr. M. Khaled Masud's book 'Shariah Today'
From Dr. M. Khaled Masud's book 'Shariah Today'
Custom no. 1 - Women were given absolutely no share in the property.
Reform no. 1 - Quran fixed the shares of females in inheritance
Reform no. 1 - Quran fixed the shares of females in inheritance
Custom no. 2 - Women were generally considered an Ar' (Shame).
New-born daughters were buried alive.
Reform no. 2 - Islam completely forbade this.
New-born daughters were buried alive.
Reform no. 2 - Islam completely forbade this.
Custom no. 3 - The Guardian of the girl had the right to marry her off without her consent
Reform no. 3 - Islam made it compulsory to seek consent of the girl. A forced marriage was made invalid.
Reform no. 3 - Islam made it compulsory to seek consent of the girl. A forced marriage was made invalid.
Custom no. 4 - Maqt (To marry a widow without her consent, especially the customary right of the eldest son to marry his fathers widow, as an inherited property)
Reform no. 4 - The practice was Forbidden.
Reform no. 4 - The practice was Forbidden.
Custom no. 5, 6, 7 - Al-Istibda (The custom of sending ones wife to a person of noble family for noble seed)
Nikah al badl (swapping wives) (gambling on wives)
Shighar (exchange Marriage)
Reform no. 5, 6 & 7- These practices were forbidden.
Nikah al badl (swapping wives) (gambling on wives)
Shighar (exchange Marriage)
Reform no. 5, 6 & 7- These practices were forbidden.
Custom no. 8 - Mahr for wife and Walima.
Reform no. 8 - Shariah approved this Arab custom.
Reform no. 8 - Shariah approved this Arab custom.
Custom no. 9 - No limit on number of wives. One could marry as many as they like, from 50-100.
Reform no. 9 - A limit was placed at 4 wives. That too with the condition of justice among them, otherwise only one was allowed.
Reform no. 9 - A limit was placed at 4 wives. That too with the condition of justice among them, otherwise only one was allowed.
Custom no. 10 - Khul' (women's right to demand divorce)
Reform no. 10 - Approved. On top of that - the dowery was discouraged. Only allowed when the girls family was well settled and male's side was financially unstable/weak
Reform no. 10 - Approved. On top of that - the dowery was discouraged. Only allowed when the girls family was well settled and male's side was financially unstable/weak
Custom no. 11, 12 & 13 - Taking two sisters in marriage at the same time
Nikah al khadn (secret marriage without witnesses and celebrations)
It was considered a social norm (not even a taboo) to visit prostitutes. The wife could do nothing about it legally.
Nikah al khadn (secret marriage without witnesses and celebrations)
It was considered a social norm (not even a taboo) to visit prostitutes. The wife could do nothing about it legally.
Reform no. 11, 12 & 13 - All of these social practices were prohibited by Islam.
"Which, then, of your Lord's blessings do you both deny?"
"Which, then, of your Lord's blessings do you both deny?"
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