4- Equality in all religious duties:

Dear brothers, woman is not only equal to man in humanity, transcendence, and honor. She is also equal to him in having the same duties in the respect of faith pillars, not to mention all the religious duties that man is assigned to by Allah. Following are some evidences from the Quran:

(Verily, the Muslim men and women, the believing men and women, the men and the women who are obedient (to Allah), the men and women who are truthful, the men and the women who are patient, the men and the women who are humble (before their Lord Allah), the men and the women who give Sadaqat (i.e. Zakat, and alms, etc.), the men and the women who observe Saum (fast), the men and the women who guard their chastity and the men and the women who remember Allah much with their hearts and tongues Allah has prepared for them forgiveness and a great reward (i.e. Paradise).)[Al Ahzab, 35]

If the language of this ayah didn’t mention women, it would still be addressing men and women as well (as it addresses people in general), but Allah wanted to confirm, clarify, and perish any doubt about equality between men and women in religious duties, faith pillars, and Islamic pillars, and here is another evidence:(Whoever works righteousness, whether male or female, while he (or she) is a true believer verily, to him We will give a good life, and We shall pay them certainly a reward in proportion to the best of what they used to do (i.e. Paradise in the Hereafter).)[Al Nahl, 97]

And the third evidence:(So their Lord accepted of them (their supplication and answered them), “Never will I allow to be lost the work of any of you, be he male or female. You are (members) one of another)[Al Imran, 195]5- Women are charged with special assignments:

Dear brothers, women are independent regarding responsibility to deeds and they have some special religious duties. The Prophet PBUH said:…The woman is a guardian and is responsible for her husband’s house and his offspring[Agreed upon]In other words, woman is independently charged with faith pillars, Islam pillars, and religious duties, and she is held responsible for any delinquency. Allah the Almighty says:(So whosoever does good equal to the weight of an atom (or a small ant), shall see it. And whosoever does evil equal to the weight of an atom (or a small ant), shall see it.)[Al Zalzalah, 7-8]

6- Equality in education and politeness:

Women are equal to men in education and politeness, Allah says:(O you who believe! Ward off from yourselves and your families a Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones, over which are (appointed) angels stern (and) severe, who disobey not, (from executing) the Commands they receive from Allah, but do that which they are commanded)[Al Tahreem, 6]The word “family” in this Ayah indicates the wife and the children whether daughters or sons. The Prophet PBUH says:The best of what a father might give his child is the good manners“His child” here means male or female, also the Prophet PBUH said:Whoever looks for two girls till they attain maturity, will come with me on the Day of Resurrection like this”. The messenger of Allah (PBUH) joined his two fingers illustrating this.[Muslim]This is a glad tiding to all of you, whoever has two daughters whom he rears according to Islam, looks after, and be good to, is granted paradise. In another Hadith:There is no one who has three daughters or three sisters…This Hadith is critical so pay attention, whoever has a sister under his care, and he dignifies her, honors her, and guides her to Allah’s path, will be granted paradise. A woman might be a spinster and she lives under her brother’s care, this precise Hadith is addressing this brother who is in charge for her, and he will be granted paradise if he dignifies, rears, and guides her to the right path of Allah. The prophet PBUH says:There is no one who has three daughters, or three sisters, and he treats them well, but Allah will admit him/her to Paradise.[Tirmidhi, Al Nasaee, Abu Dawod , and Ibn Majah]

7- Equality in knowledge, individual duty, and collective duty:Dear brothers, woman also equals man in seeking knowledge, individual duties, and in collective duty, and since she is charged with faith pillars, Islam pillars, and religious duties, she can’t carry all that out without knowledge, and for that reason, Allah the Almighty says:(And say: “My Lord! Increase me in knowledge.”)[Taha, 114]This Ayah is recited by boys and girls, men and women, and seeking knowledge is an individual duty that is enjoined on every Muslim whether male or female. Dear brothers, the Prophet PBUH says:He who has a daughter and who teaches her good manners and improves her education and then manumits and marries her, will get a double reward; and any one of the people of the Scripture who believes in his Prophet and Me, will get a double reward; and any slave who observes Allah’s right and his master’s right will get a double reward.[Agreed upon]Orwah Ibn Al Zubair described his aunt Aisha (may Allah be pleased with them both) saying:I have never met anyone who is more knowledgeable in Fiqh (Islamic legislation), medicine, and poetry than Aisha May Allah be pleased with herLot of Ahadith were narrated by the mothers of believers (The Prophet’s wives), and there are a lot of sayings referred to them in Quran’s interpretation and hadith’s jurisprudence, not to mention all the women who learned, recited and momorized the Quran8- Equality in holding on to morals:Dear brothers, women are ordered like man to hold on to morals either in their apparent behavior, pure intentions, or in the clean heart. Allah says:(So whoever hopes for the Meeting with his Lord, let him work righteousness and associate none as a partner in the worship of his Lord.)[Al Kahef, 110]This Ayah refers to male or female. Some people say: Behind every problem look for a woman, whereas Islam says: Behind every problem look for the sin, because all adversities on earth occur as a result of derivation from Allah’s path due to ignorance which is the worst enemy of mankind.One of the Prophet’s wives was jealous (which is a character of women) and she said: ‘It’s bad enough that Safiyyah is such and such. (Some of narrators said: she is short).’ He said: “You have said a word which could spoil the sea water if mixed withit.[Tirmidhi, Abu Daawood, and Ahmad]How dignified woman is in Islam! When this wife mocked her because she is short, the Prophet PBUH said to her:You have said a word which could spoil the sea water if mixed with itDear brothers, women are in charge of their hearts in respect of faith, hypocrisy, sincerity, or duplicity, of their tongues in respect of truthfulness and lying, and of their organs in respect of obedience and committing sins. Hence, women are equal to men in the obligation towards having a pure heart and good intentions, and towards watching the tongue and the actions.