ভূমিকা

Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Defending the Woman's Rights Chapter Twelve : Additional Advocacy In this last chapter of 'supporting woman's rights' it is worth mentioning that the Islamic teachings have widely advocated woman, more than her legal rights and far better than the feminism movements. In fact, these teachings are 'in addition to the rights'.

All the cases of such rights are innumerable; only some are mentioned here : Equality between children Equality is a doubtless Islamic principle, which is applicable to all fields of life and all people. According to some traditions, equality should be considered even in paying attention to and looking at people. Equality in the family and among the children is emphasized too : One day, (a.s.) saw a man with two kids. The man kissed one of his children and left the other.

Then, the Prophet (a.s.) said to him, "Would it not be better to treat them equally?" 1 The Prophet of Islam (a.s.) has emphasized the treating of family members equally : ________________________ 1 Wasa'il al-Shi'a, 21/ 487.

The Prophet (a.s.) said a man who had granted something to one of his children, "Did you give the same to all your children?" That man replied, "No!" The Prophet (a.s.) said, "Fear Allah and treat your children justly!" 1 Though equality is emphasized in Islam, the Islamic teachings sometimes permit to overlook the origin of equality in dealing with daughters and sons : The Messenger of Allah (a.s.) said, "When one of you goes to the bazaar, buys something, and brings it to his children, let him first begin (in distributing it) with the daughters ..." 2 We understand from this Prophetic speech that girls are more preferred.

It is also narrated in some traditions : The Prophet (a.s.) said, "Treat your children equally in giving. If I wanted to prefer, I would prefer women." That is why the great author of wasail al-Shi'a has called this chapter of his book : "The Chapter of the recommendation of buying gifts for wife and children and beginning (in distributing them) with daughters".

Sentimental Treatment towards Daughters The parents' kind treatment to their children is recommended in Islam, but it is more recommended towards girls : Imam Ridha (a.s) narrated from the Prophet (a.s.) his saying, "Allah the Almighty is kinder to females than He is ________________________ 1 Al-Hayat, 6/ 409. 2 Wasa'il al-Shi'a, 21/ 514. to males ...