The Concept of Gender Equality in Islam According to Quraish Shihab

Abstract

This article emphasizes justice and gender equality from an Islamic perspective, especially the Koran which is the main guide for Muslims. As we all know, Islam upholds the values of justice and equality. Islam has so beautifully arranged the lives of men and women, both as servants who have the same rights, who are both caliphs on earth, who have the same potential to achieve achievements in various fields of knowledge. The type of research examined in this research is a literature review (Research Library) and the approach used is a descriptive analytical approach. From this research it can be concluded that Islamic teachings do not differentiate between the rights and obligations that exist in human anatomy, the rights and obligations are always the same in the eyes of Islam for these two different anatomies. Islam puts forward the concept of justice for anyone and everyone regardless of their gender. Islam is a religion that has liberated the shackles of tyranny from slavery, equal rights and never prioritizes and emphasizes just one anatomical community.