Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 875
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 875 gives her opinion to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. " 3 In the days of ignorance, the widows were distributed as inheritance. The close relative of the deceased (for example the elder step son) was considered to have the greatest right over her. He could himself marry her or marry her to whomsoever he pleased. The women had no right in this matter. 4 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa gave the widows the right to marry and said, "She has more rights than her guardian, in deciding for herself. " 5 In those days there was no guarantee of the rights of the orphan girls. Sometimes the guardians of wealthy orphan girls would marry them in order to gain their wealth and fix a meager amount as dowry. The Holy Qur’ a n forbade all such evil practices and enjoined justice in the affairs of the orphans. 6 One custom which humiliated the womenfolk in the days of ignorance before Islam was that they had to stay in isolation during the days of menstruations. She was not even allowed to sit with her husband and the rest of the family would also have no contact with her. 7 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa discarded this social evil and this commandment was revealed; "And they ask thee concerning menstruation. Say; It is indisposition, so keep away from women during