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PATH WAY TO PARADISE 36 relatives leave, and for women there is a share of that which parents and near relatives leave, whether it be a little or much — a determined share. ” (4:8) Full and specific details of division of property are found in the Holy Qur’an (4:12 - 13). SOCIAL STATUS OF MUSLIM WOMEN The social status of women changed dramatically with the advent of Islam. Great changes took place in the lives of women. Society was given clear guidance by the Holy Qur’an and the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) for the treatment of women in their roles as daughter, wife and mother. 1. Daughter The pre - Islamic practice of killing infant girls at birth for fear of humiliation or poverty was totally abolished by Islam. In the Holy Qur’an, Allah says: “…Slay not your children for fear of poverty, it is We who provide for you and for them, and approach not foul deeds, whether open or secret…” (6:152) And “… He creates what He pleases, He bestows daughters upon whom He pleases, and He bestows sons on whom He pleases. ” (42:50) After forbidding the killing of children, Islam goes on to teach