How الله Values Women

I believe that any Muslim, whether man or woman, are just as noble. But in Islam, there are also differences between a man and a woman. These differences does not mean one is lesser than the other, or one is higher than the other. The differences are there to make men and women complement each other, where one is lacking, the other one has the piece to make a whole.

Even then, women sometimes feel downgraded, and I do feel that there are societies that do not value women as they should. But we should use the word "value" carefully. According to whose values are we judging these discriminations?? If we use الله's values, we will learn that He is the Ever Just, Al-Adli. Men are created the way they are, because they have to be responsible for a lot of things, so Alloh gave him the "strength" and" tools" to make him able to handle those big burdens:

1. An unmarried man is responsible for his own sins if he has reached adulthood (baligh), whereas for a woman who is not yet married, the father is responsible for her sins.
2. A married man will be responsible for his own sins and the sins of his wife, his unmarried daughter and his son if he has not reached adulthood (baligh).
3. A man is responsible for his mother and if he does not take the responsibility, he is committing a sin, especially for the oldest son. This does not apply for the daughter, a woman just need to obwy her husband. When a wife commits an act of good, she receives rewards, but if she commits evil, the sin is taken by her husband.
4. A man is obliged to provide for his wife, if the wife aids him in earning for their living, the husband has no right to touch his wife's earnings without her consent (whereas the wife has every right for the husband's earnings)
5. On the day of Judgment, the men will be asked of how he is responsible for 4 women: his wife, his mother, his daughters and his sisters.
6. Men are obliged to go do jihad fisabilillah.

Whereas for women, her roles and tasks are different, but that does not mean she is "lesser" than men:

1. A woman must be obedient to her husband, but men are obliged to obey his mother 3 times more than to his father. And isn't a mother a woman?
2. Women receive less inheritance than men, but the inheritance become solely her right and she is not obliged to share with her husband. Whereas for men, although he receives more part of the inheritance, but he must use that inheritance to provide for his wife and children.
3. Women painfully carry her children and give birth to them, but when she is giving birth, all of الله's creatures in this earth and the angels pray for her, and if a woman dies while giving birth, her death is syahid and her sins forgiven (small sins).
4. The responsibility of a woman is borne by 4 men: her husband, her father, her sons and her brothers.
5. A woman may enter heaven from which door she wishes, given she does 5 daily prayers, Ramadhan fasting, obedient to her husband, and maintain her honour and dignity.
6. A woman who is obedient to her husband and successfully carry her responsibility to Alloh will receive the reward in the same amount like that who does jihad fisabilillah, without having to use any weapon. 

Yes, I do believe there are discriminations for women. Although that exists in all societies and it is not exclusive to Islam. In fact, Islam is a religion who values women more, look at all the ayat and hadits that refer only to women, or how to treat women. If there are inconsistencies in how Muslims treat women, it is not because of the religion, it isdue to the people trying to practice the dien. It is because some people do not understand, and see things from a limited perspective. Humans are created with limitations, it is because of that, that we must keep learning to find the straight path that leads to اللهthrough His Light, the Qur'an, and through the teachings of our Prophet Rasulullah SAW.

*The list is adapted from this blog.