AN APPRAISAL OF SOME NEGATIVE IDEOLOGIES ON GENDER RELATIONS IN ISLAM: PERSPECTIVES ON WOMEN’S RIGHTS
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2020-01-11
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Department of Islamic Studies, Nasarawa State University Keffi
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Gender is a social construct that allots roles and limits for men and women, while gender equality means women and men having equal rights, responsibilities, duties and status.1 However it does not mean women and men are the same. Men and Women are equal in terms of their relationship to Allāh (SWT). Islam is divine revealed by Allāh, and it is Allāh who creates men and women differently so that they may fulfill different purpose in life. Muslims consider this to be a blessing. It is not a question of the superiority of one sex over another rather it is a matter of role differentiation. Men and women complement one another and both are equally indispensable.
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