The Role of Women in Business and the Life of Khadija

Irum Saba, Khadija Bari and Toseef Azid

Chapter 5 in Economic Empowerment of Women in the Islamic World:Theory and Practice, 2020, pp 85-100 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: Nations where women work side by side with men are considered successful as the manpower is double than the nations where only men work. The role of women in business/workplace is always debated by mankind in all parts of the world. This chapter focusses on the role of women in business in pre-Islam and post-Islam time period. There are several misconceptions about women when it comes to Islam. Whereas in reality Islam gave women a very special place when compared with other religions. The contribution of women in early time of Islam is very crucial as this shows how the light of Islam changed the perception of females. The chapter also focusses on the wonderful exemplary first lady in Islam, that is, Hazrat Khadija. The life and business activities of Hazrat Khadija are discussed in the chapter as she is a role model for many.

Keywords: Islam; Gender Studies; Women Studies; Quran; Sunnah; Female Empowerment; Shariah; Prophet Muhammad; Business in Islam; Patriarchal Fundamentalism; Secular Feminism; Women's Rights; Human Rights; Aceh; Gender Empowerment Measure; Globalization; Press Freedom; Organisation of Islamic Cooperation; Education; Arab World; Nanofinance; Microfinance; Labour; Ottoman Empire; Iran; Waqaf; Waqf; Malaysia; Pakistan; Singapore; Dual-Income Households; Bangladesh; Food Security; Human Capital; Saudi Arabia; Turkey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A13 A14 J16 O1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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