dentify the statements that suggest that the rights enjoyed by early Muslim women were eroded with the spread of Islam.

Question

Multiple select question.

Women had the right to divorce under any circumstances.

Women were required to cover virtually all parts of their body when appearing in public.

Some women were secluded and kept from social contact with males outside their families.

Women had to pay dowry, a gift of money or property paid at the time of marriage, to their grooms.

Answer 1

The statements that suggest that the rights enjoyed by early Muslim women were eroded with the spread of Islam are:

1. Women were required to cover virtually all parts of their body when appearing in public.

2. Some women were secluded and kept from social contact with males outside their families.

These statements indicate restrictions on women's rights and freedoms, implying a departure from earlier conditions where women might have had more autonomy and social presence. The other statements do not necessarily indicate erosion of rights in the same way.

• Women had the right to divorce under any circumstances suggests a empowerment rather than erosion.
• Women had to pay dowry does not imply erosion of rights, as dowry practices have varied across cultures and could reflect different societal norms rather than a direct loss of rights.