Islam is a religion of nature. According to its teachings, all human beings are equal in terms of basic rights. All human beings are descendants of Hazrat Adam . In this sense, Islam does not discriminate between men and women on the basis of gender. Almighty Allah considers them both as His creatures. The Qur'an and the Hadith contain a large number of commands that determine the position, importance and rights of the women in Islam. So, Almighty Allah says:
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Woman is a word that refers to human beings with respect and honour and whose existence has added colour in the universe. All religions, including Islam, condemn all forms of violence against women. Islam has entrusted women with important responsibilities in all walks of life, including government, politics, leadership, management and counselling. Most women suffer from violence due to the perception that they are inferior to men. But, the following Ayats of the Holy Qur'an highlight the fact that Almighty Allah considers the status of men and women to be equal as human beings.
(اللہ نے فرمایا) یہ ٹکٹ میں ضائع کرنے والا نہیں ہوں تم میں سے کسی بھی عمل کرنے والے گسل کو خواہ وہ مرد وہی اعورت تم ایک دوسرے (کی نخس) سے ہو۔ (سورۃ آل عمران، آیت بنی: 195)
جِ نْفْسِ بھی یہ کیل عمل کرے (خواہ) مرد وہی اعورت اور دو مؤمن ہوتو ضرور ہم اے زندہ رکھیں گے پکیزہ زندگی کے ساتھ اور ضرور اُٹھیں ان کا آج عطاف رامیں گے ان کے بہترین اعمال کے مطابق جوہ کیا کرتے تھے۔ (سورۃ اُٹھل، آیت بنی: 97)
In Arab society, in the age of ignorance before the advent of Islam, girls were buried alive at their birth. Islam made the girl a blessing and a symbol of peace for the home. When the era of Islam dawned, the woman was saved from the darkness of oppression. Islam rescued women from humiliation and treated them with dignity and honour. The dark age ritual of female infanticide came to an end. It is Islam that gave women the rights equal to men and strengthened the status of the woman.
Islam gave women equal rights, protection of dignity, share in inheritance, Haq-Mahr (Bride wealth), right to get Khula (divorce), right to education and training, right to keep children in case of separation, right to vote and right to counsel etc. Even if a woman has a source of income, Islam has not asked her to support her children. This responsibility rests with the father. As mother, sister, daughter and wife, Islam has given the right of inheritance to a woman in every relationship.