The Role of Welfare State in The Realization and Security of Women’s Rights in The Light of Prophet Muhammad’s (ﷺ) Teachings

خواتین کے حقوق کے تحفظ میں فلاحی ریاست کی ذمہ داری اور کردار تعلیمات نبوی ﷺکی روشنی میں

Abstract

A welfare state can be addressed as a form of governance in which the state protects and promotes the well-being of its citizens socially and financially as its chief responsibility. Such a state prioritizes its citizens as its foremost significance. It would never discriminate among its citizens on the basis of language, religion, region, social status, or financial status. In historic times, a state was always confined to the interests of a ruler. However, over a period of time and social developments of man, there emerged many that brought about many changes.

In the modern era, the role of women, their rights, and their preservation is a debate for many key forums. Several publications analyzed the rights in Islam given to women and also highlighted the western role in promoting and implementing women's rights’. In this review, we will draw attention to the role and duties of the Islamic State of Madina in the realization of women's rights and the responsibilities taken to secure and protect these rights.

Key words: Welfare state, Women Rights, Islam, Prophet, Security