FEMALE EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS IN ISLAM: OBLIGATION OR PROHIBITION

From antiquity, women were marginalized and treated unfairly in many ways, along with being denied educational rights. The female sex had not initially encouraged to pursue regular education until the latter half of the twentieth
century. Although in the modern age, we live now in, several rights that Islam gives to females, particularly educational rights were refused. As per Islamic teachings, it is compulsory to acquire knowledge for all Muslims regardless of their sex. Unfortunately, several communities and religious faiths have a widespread perception regarding Islam that it constrains women from educational opportunities. The present study will analyse the educational status of the female
gender in Islam and also, figure out the current educational status of Muslims. In this context, basic sources of Islam will be used to figure out the educational status of the female gender.