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Participation of Women in Government |
The Quran says
about the believers in 22:41:
When we establish them in
the land and give them power and authority, they
will establish
system of Salat, a system of Zakat (i.e. providing means of
development for all), and order what is right and stop
others from what is wrong and in the end, all matters will
be decided in accordance with the Laws of Allah.[22:41]
According to 22:41, when the believers have their own
government (i.e. authority and power), they will do three
things:
1.
They will establish system of Salat
2.
They will establish system of Zakat
3.
They will order what is right and forbid what is wrong
In
other words, three primarily important tasks of an Islamic
government would be to establish systems of Salat and Zakat,
order what is right and forbid what is wrong.
According to 9:71, women are to equally participate in the
above mentioned three primarily important tasks of an
islamic government. See the following verse:
Men
and women are each other's friends and benefactors. Both of
them order what is right and stop (others from) what is
wrong. They establish the system of Salat and arrange for
giving Zakat. They obey Allah and His Messenger. These are
the ones who will be blessed with kind protection and growth
(like an embryo gets in mother's womb). This will be from
Allah, Who is all powerful and His power is based on reason.
[9:71]
It is
clear from the above that men and women equally participate
in the affairs of an Islamic Government.
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