Islamic Cultural Awareness Course

Women in Islam

● Dress code● Education of girls● Different roles & responsibilities● Muslim vs Islam

Culture vs Religion

● Equality in all aspects of worship

● No Original Sin

Spiritual Dimension

● As an individual● As a daughter● As a wife● As a mother

Social Dimension

Economical/Political Dimension

•Owning property & business

•Khadija – the wife of the Prophet was a business woman

•Allowed to vote

From the Quran

"Lo! men who believe and women who believe, and men who obey and women who obey, and men who speak the truth and women who speak' the truth, and men who persevere (in righteousness) and women who persevere, and men who are humble and women who are humble, and men who give alms and women who give alms, and men who fast and women who fast, and men who guard their modesty

and women who guard (their modesty), and men who remember Allah much and women who remember (Allah much) – Allah hath prepared for them forgiveness and a vast reward."

For further information please contact Sue Magrath on: 01924 466117

email: sue@educationislam.org

website: www.educationislam.org

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