The Woman Who Sparked a Divine Law: Khawla bint Tha'labah (RA)

The Woman Who Sparked a Divine Law: Khawla bint Tha'labah (RA)

August 1, 2026 · 58 min

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This lecture explores the story of Khawla bint Tha'labah and her impact on women's rights in Islam.

This lecture explores the story of Khawla bint Tha'labah (RA), whose plea against her husband's use of Zihar (a pre-Islamic practice of declaring a wife like one's mother to abandon her) led to the revelation of Surah Al-Mujadila, establishing divine laws protecting women's rights and prohibiting such abusive, exclusionary language.

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