Women's Place in Islam

Assalamu Alaikum wa warahmatullahi wa Barakatuh,

A sister requested a topic discussing a woman's place in Islam.

Ibn 'Umar reports that the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam said: "Do not prevent the women from going to the mosques, although their houses are better for them.

Ahmad and at-Tabarani record that Umm Humaid as-Sa'diyah came to the Messenger of Allah and said: "O Messenger of Allah, I love to pray with you." The Prophet said: "I am aware of that, but your salah in your residence is better for you than your salah in your people's mosque.

Women are advised in the quran as stated:

Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allaah has made one of them to excel the other, and because they spend (to support them) from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient (to Allaah and to their husbands), and guard in the husbands absence what Allaah orders them to guard (e.g. their chastity and their husbands property). As to those women on whose part you see ill‑conduct, admonish them (first), (next) refuse to share their beds, (and last) beat them (lightly, if it is useful); but if they return to obedience, seek not against them means (of annoyance). Surely, Allaah is Ever Most High, Most Great [al-Nisa 4:34]

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: If I were to command anyone to prostrate to anyone other than Allaah, I would have commanded women to prostrate to their husbands. [Narrated by Ibn Maajah, 1853; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Ibn Maajah]