Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 882
CHAPTER 37 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Favours to Women 882 before. Even though in Europe women have great social status but if we go back few years and compare the autonomy of the European women to the women in Islam, we would know that legally women of Europe were much lower in status. This situation continues in some countries even today. A Muslim woman had the rights to share the inheritance with her brothers (though her share is smaller). She should not be married against her will and the husband should not treat her harshly. She has the right to claim her dowry from her husband and maintenance even if she is herself wealthy. If a woman is capable then she has the right to manage her personal property herself. " 18 John Davenport's Testimony "Mu h ammad, thirteen hundred years ago, assured the mothers, wives and daughters of Islam, a rank and dignity not yet generally assured to women by the laws of the west. " 19 The truth is: that 'Mercy for Mankind' comes and supports women. With his pure teachings they are considered human and he established all their rights. 1 Sunan D a rmi, vol. 1, p. 3. 2 Musnad Ahmad bin Hanbal, vol. 1, p. 223. 3 Bukh a r i Kit a bul Tafs i r, S u rah Ta h r i m, B a b Tabtaqh i mar da t Azw a jika.