Shamsa Rehna
Founder and Chairperson
The Oxford City School, Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan
ORCID ID: 0009-0000-3425-2044
E-mail: theoxfordcityschoolchakwal@gmail.com
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https://doi.org/10.63711/ijdr.net20260301
ABSTRACT
In order to dispel modern orientalist and reductionist myths about women’s rights in Islam, this research examines the fundamental socio-legal frameworks of the Prophetic era (610–632 CE). This study assesses seven fundamental aspects of female agency in early Islamic society using a socio-historical and literature-driven analytical approach: economic entrepreneurship, marital autonomy, marital initiation, domestic management, philanthropic autonomy, judicial access, and the normalization of post-marital transitions (widowhood and divorce). This study goes beyond a simple historical account to include a comparative analysis with traditional Western legal traditions, an evaluation of current family law frameworks in states with a majority of Muslims, and a description of an operational curriculum for Generation Beta (2025–2039). The review shows that centuries before Western civil systems, the society founded by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) operated on a very progressive, egalitarian, and contemporary framework that gave women complete legal and financial autonomy. This study also emphasizes how strategically important it is to incorporate these genuine historical paradigms into contemporary teaching in order to counteract Islamophobia, lessen cultural radicalism, and address the cognitive dissonance that will affect future generations.
Keywords: Prophetic Modernity, Female Agency, Socio-Legal Autonomy, Generation Beta, Islamic Economics, Gender Egalitarianism.
Research Area: Islamic Studies, Gender Studies, Socio-Legal Studies
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