Aishah

Aishah
By: Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi
The most striking thing about the record about Aishah is independence of mind and spirit and her sharp tone of voice. She never imagined that any other Muslim has stronger faith in the Quran and greater love for the messenger than herself. She had a strong grasp of the change from jahiliyya to Islam.

Because of her confidence in her understanding of Islam she was able to give legal judgements. For me, that example is to follow. If women desire religious authority as they should – let them put themselves, like Aisha, in the service of the religion as a whole, of the ummah as a whole, of men as well as women. Let them, in sum, do more than study the Quran and Sunnah ‘from a woman’s perspective.’