By Editorial Staff Question: Why is a man allowed to have more than one wife in Islam? i.e. why is polygamy allowed in Islam? Answer: 1- Definition of Polygamy Polygamy means a system of marriage whereby one person has more than one spouse. Polygamy can be of two types. One is polygyny where a man […]
Islam equally urges man and woman to pursue knowledge, ponder on the creation of Allah and use the two correlated means of knowledge; namely, reading and writing.
Dr. Zakir Naik answers the following questions: What was the status of women before Islam? What are the correct criteria of hijab in Islam?
This video is from Sister Zara Faris’ lecture at Southampton University (6th March, 2014). She discussed some standard Feminist criticisms against Islam, and answering the question “Women in Islam: Oppressed or Liberated?” This lecture includes an evaluation and response to the typical feminist criticisms against the niqab, segregation, and gender roles, resulting in a highly […]
Some people see this as the Quran saying that a woman’s testimony is worth half a man’s. But here is why that does not add up.
Do Islamic inheritance laws favor men over women? This misconception is derived from a Quranic verse that is often taken out of context.
This video explores the context, history, and statistics of polygamy in Islam.
In this video, Dr. Zara Khan discusses how to reorient women’s values using two guiding questions: Is feminism an appropriate and useful tool for Muslims to use when advocating for dignified lives for women?
By Editorial Staff In our extremely polarized time, where do Muslims fall in on conservative or progressive values, especially when it comes to gender roles and masculinity in particular? Dr. Brown discusses where Islam fits in with modern issues around gender. Watch the lecture: Source: Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research Read also in the […]
By Editorial Staff Gender informs who we are as individuals, as collectives, and as creators of civilization because it is real. The modern era, however, has uprooted much of our understanding of this defining aspect of selfhood. The new gender theories, pioneered by public intellectuals like Professor Judith Butler, have not so much replaced traditional […]