WRITTEN BY SALMAN SABRY In Islamic law, the share of women’s inheritance is half that of men’s. Allah, the Almighty, has stated in the Quran: يُوصِيكُمُ اللّهُ فِي أَوْلاَدِكُمْ لِلذَّكَرِ مِثْلُ حَظِّ الأُنثَيَيْنِ فَإِن كُنَّ نِسَاء فَوْقَ اثْنَتَيْنِ فَلَهُنَّ ثُلُثَا مَا تَرَكَ وَ إِن كَانَتْ وَاحِدَةً فَلَهَا النِّصْفُ وَ لأَبَوَيْهِ لِكُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِّنْهُمَا السُّدُسُ … Continue reading Women and Inheritance in Islam – A Commentary
Written by C Ng and Alicia Chin INTRODUCTION In the previous 2 articles of this collection of work, we have covered the areas of both legal and social impacts of marriage, and discussed their discriminatory nature. It is also put forth that one mustn’t critique without offering a viable solution or recommendation. This portion … Continue reading Making It Better for Women
Written by C. Ng and Alicia Chin In the previous article, we discussed the legal impact of marriage towards women. In this segment, we turn to a portion much closer to heart, and easily relatable: how society treats married women, and the interwoven facets of life that surround marriage. The impacts are long-standing,as marriage … Continue reading Marriage and Society Today
Written by C. Ng and Alicia Chin INTRODUCTION Society believes that marriage is the union of two individuals, so in love, that they are willing to involve the government, and even society, in their declaration of love to one another. What many people fail to consider, however, is that marriage has consequences beyond the … Continue reading The Discriminatory Laws Surrounding Marriage
