There is a prevailing view among Westerners that Muslim women enjoy few, if any genuine rights in Islam, and whatever rights they do have is the result of Western influence on the Islamic world. In this book Dr. Bu’ti details women’s rights and freedoms as provided for by Islam in the professional, political, social, religious and academic spheres. These traverse topics such as inheritance, polygamy, work and marriage. The result is a well-documented, forthright study which helps paint the real picture of the Islamic woman to a western audience.