God instructs men to be nice to their wives and to treat them well to the best of their ability: "And live with them in kindness." (Quran 4:19) The Messenger of God -sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam- said, The most perfect of believers in belief is the best of them in character. The best of you are those who are the best to their women.'[1] The Prophet of Mercy tells us that a husband's trea... more.

1.An act of obedience. The hijab is an act of obedience to Allah and to his prophet (pbuh), Allah says in the Qur'an: `It is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allah and His messenger have decreed a matter that they should have an option in their decision. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, has indeed strayed in a plain error.' (S33:36). (more...)... more.

At a time when the rest of the world, from Greece and Rome to India and China, considered women as no better than children or even slaves, with no rights whatsoever, Islam acknowledged women's equality with men in a great many respects. The Qur'an states: "And among His signs is this: that He created mates for you form yourselves that you may find rest, peace of mind in them, and He ordaine... more.