Education of Women in Islam: A Critical Islamic Interpretation of the Quran

Importance of Girls’ Education as Right: A Legal Study from Islamic Approach

“…In Islam all knowledge is reflected religious be it rooted in the social, physical sciences, professional or theological field. This is confirmed in several verses that command, advice, encourage and warn, people to detect the phenomenon of nature, to look into all in the universe, to travel, examine, explore, and understand them (Abukari, 2014).…”

“…He also says: "And make not another object of worship with Allah." (Qur'an 51:51) Since the above verses, Islam establishes that the objective of the creation of the human kind is not share Allah with anything in the form of food, shelter or anything necessary for nourishment but to worship Him (Abukari, 2014).…”

“…Girls are human beings generated by Allah with a central objective to worship Him. Therefore, they have the equal rights to obtain knowledge in order to accomplish their purpose of being created (Abukari, 2014).…”

“…In this connection, the Qur'an says: "Those who listen to the Word, and follow the best (meaning) in it: Those are the ones whom Allah has guided, and those are the ones endued with understanding." (Qur'an 39: 18) If the term "word" in the verse is understood as the Word of Allah or the memorandum of the Qur'an, it indicates we need to understand and apply the message in the best mode (Abukari, 2014).…”

“…Rayan (2012) mentions Islamic education from philosophical aspect. Abukari (2014) shows education of women from Quranic perspective. Al-Naquib Al- Attas (1979) and Al-Attas (1980) discussed on concept, aim and objectives of education in Islam.…”