Are women equal to men in Islam? Can Muslim women divorce? Are Muslim men allowed to beat their wives? Does Islam oppress women?
<p class="p1">The rights of women in Islam is a common topic in anti-Islamic conversations. These discussions often lack nuance and understanding, caused by <a href="https://yaqeeninstitute.org/infographics/5-myths-about-women-in-islam-infographic">misconceptions about Muslim women</a> and the misrepresentation of women by <a href="https://yaqeeninstitute.org/what-islam-says-about/shariah">Sharia</a>, or the Islamic law. The result is an incorrect assumption that Islam is misogynistic and that Muslim women have no rights.</p>
<p class="p1">This video animation series seeks to clarify 5 common myths about the rights of women in Islam as it relates to Islamic Law, focusing on domestic abuse, divorce, legal testimony, inheritance law, and polygamy. Taken from the paper, <a href="https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/women-in-islamic-law-examining-five-prevalent-myths">Women in Islamic Law: Examining Five Prevalent Myths</a> we hope that it provides clarity in these five areas and remedies any outstanding misconceptions about Muslim women's rights and their status in Islam.</p>
