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Women in Islam
Women in the Quran, in the law and in the life of the Prophet.
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Hijab and modesty in Islam: 5 facts
Is hijab commanded, and who decides? 5 facts on Quran 24:31 and 33:59, what scholars say, and the principle of no compulsion.
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6 facts about Muhammad’s marriages: Zaynab, Safiyya and others
Zaynab, Safiyya, Juwayriyah, Rayhana, Mariya and verse 33:50: 6 facts from the Quran, hadith and early biographies.
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6 facts about women, testimony, inheritance and marriage in Islamic law
Two women witnesses, the half share, polygamy, honour killing, genital cutting and consent: what the texts say.
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Quran 4:34: 5 facts about the verse on striking wives
Does the Quran tell men to beat their wives? 5 facts on Quran 4:34, the Prophet’s practice and how scholars read it. Read on.
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7 women in the Prophet’s life who shaped Islam
Aminah, Khadija, Fatima, Umm Salama, Aisha, Hafsa and Mariya: 7 women in the Prophet’s life and what each one did. Read their stories.