AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

GENDER DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Based on the Quran, only males are entitled to an education.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In Islam, education is a divine command for both men and women. The Quran as well as the hadith leave no doubt that women, like men, are obligated to increase their knowledge and pursue it.

Detailed explanation-2: -In effect, the Qur’an clearly states that women have equal right to acquire knowledge or be educated to assume the status of the righteous people due to their possession of knowledge and understanding that leads to the obedience of God in all aspect of life-spiritually and practically.

Detailed explanation-3: -Although there are no elaborate roles for men and women in the Qur’an, it is strongly implied that each gender provides equally significant contributions to the family realm. Chapter 4, in verse 34, in the Qur’an, states that “men are the maintainers of women, ” due to them providing for their family.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most of the women in the Quran are represented as either mothers or wives of leaders or prophets. They retained a certain amount of autonomy from men in some respects; for example, the Quran describes women who converted to Islam before their husbands or women who took an independent oath of allegiance to Muhammad.

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