On Treating Women in Islam

By: Nouman Ali Khan   Source: Bayyinah Institute Nov 12, 2024 No Comments


One of the most misunderstood ayat of the Quran is in Surah An-Nisa. This is a classic example of how a passage, taken out of context leads to false claims against the word of Allah.

In this khutbah,  Nouman Ali Khan stresses that we can't read aya 34 without considering what came before and after it. He teaches us that the idea of a man's ‘qawama’ over a woman has nothing to do with authority and everything to do with being a constant caretaker and supporter of women.

We only need to look at the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, and how he treated his wives to learn that hitting was never a part of it.

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