Women in Islam

Women in Islam are guided by Islamic primary sources of personal law, namely, the Koran and the Hadith, as well as secondary sources such as the ijma, qiyas, as ijtihad as fatwas; secondary sources vary with various sects of Islam and schools of jurisprudence (madhhab). In certain regions, and religious directives, pre-Islamic cultural traditions play a role. Islamic laws and cultural practices affect different stages of the life of Muslim women, including education, employment opportunities, rights to inheritance, female circumcision, dress, marriage age, freedom of consent marriage, marriage contract, dowry, permissibility of birth control, divorce, sex outside or before marriage relationships, your ability to receive justice in cases of sexual offenses, independent property rights of her husband, and when salat (prayer ) are required for it. Polygamy is permitted to men under Islam, but is not widespread; in some Islamic countries such as Iran, the husband of a woman can hold temporary marriages, plus permanent marriage. Islam prohibits Muslim women from marrying a non-Muslim. There is debate and controversy over gender roles according to Islam.

would make complementarianism expected, differences between women and men's roles, rights and obligations. Being a Muslim is more than a religious identity; Islam describes and structures of the ways that Muslim women should live their lives on a daily basis. In predominantly Muslim countries women have various degrees of their religious rights in relation to marriage, divorce, legal status, dress code, and education based on different interpretations. Scholars and other commentators vary as to whether they are fair and if a correct interpretation of religious imperatives.