Zakir Naik – Women’s Rights in Islam

About this lecture

In this lecture, Dr. Zakir Naik addresses the topic "Women's Rights in Islam: Modernizing or Outdated?" by systematically examining the rights granted to women in Islam across six categories: spiritual, economic, social, educational, legal, and political. Drawing extensively from the Quran and authentic Hadith, he argues that Islam gave women comprehensive and dignified rights 1,400 years ago — rights that remain not only relevant but superior to many modern Western standards. The lecture, introduced by Justice M. M. Qazi, covers topics ranging from inheritance and *meher* to female infanticide, spiritual equality, and the role of women in the family and society.