A Muslim Female's Role In Her Society

A Muslim female is in no way any lower than a Muslim man in her community. She is always considered his equal. A female Muslim’s destiny and duties of her life have already been written, and it has been in practice ever since the religion came into being. All Muslim women are considered to be the captains of the ships in the home.

Their responsibilities include the taking care of the home, children and her husband’s needs. She is also expected to dress very modestly, and should not reveal any part of her body to anyone except her husband. Some Muslim cultures demand that women who belong to their community must cover themselves from head to toe.

Most of the time, the clothes of a Muslim female speak volumes about her dignity and honor. They need to follow the rules of The Koran, when they dress. She must also behave in a modest manner. She cannot get herself involved with any man before her marriage.

They have to be very spiritual, so that it will reflect on their nature, and this will help her children grow up in a good environment. Islam right from the beginning, has allotted her role in life towards the commitment of herself to her God Allah. The Koran also mentions how females of the Muslim religion must maintain their relationships with their husbands and families.

They have to be a loving wife, mother and responsible homemaker. They also have to be a good daughter, a caring sister and a reliable friend and neighbor. She is the educator and councilor to her children. They will grow in her likeness, so she must take care to provide all emotional and spiritual needs to them.

A female Muslim after her marriage need not go out to work. She can stay at home, and tend to the needs of her family. If she however wants to go out to work, the Koran does not forbid it. She need not give any of the money she earns to the family either. She may keep the entire amount for herself.

It is not compulsory that a woman who is Muslim should stay at home all the time. She may go out socially. This is also an important way to be part of the Muslim society. She has to be available for her children and husband any time they need her. She also has to be kind to her parents when they grow old, and take of their needs.

A female from the Muslim society must not forget her religious responsibilities too after her marriage. She must spend time with her husband, and also enrich her spirituality. A Muslim woman however, cannot be forced into any marriage she does not want. The marriage will be illegal if it still happens against her wishes.

In several countries, the birth of a female child is not received with much joy. The Koran clearly states that female Muslim children have to be treated equally with male children.