A woman, in Islam had been given economic independence since the very beginning. There are many matters that can be looked at where we can see Muslim women have complete economic independence.
A Muslim woman is allowed to work but certain limitations exist as to what jobs this woman may have. For example, according to our teachings a woman should be only be checked by a female doctor and females should only be taught by females and hence we can see that there is a specific skill set that a woman can utilize in the form of a job in Islam. However, according to Islam, the most important and major role for a woman is that of a wife and a mother. And in many instances it has been emphasized that the most fulfilling job that a woman can do is to take care of her family and be there for them. This stems from the point that Islam considers a mother to the most important part of a child’s upbringing as she is the one who teaches the child the basic ways of life, the proper etiquettes and is responsible for the early learning of a child. This, however does not mean that a woman cannot work when it is needed to survive as long as she observes proper Islamic conduct. With aspect of how much a woman should be paid for a job that she is doing, there is no such saying or evidence present that tells us that a woman should be paid less than a man. Islam has given equal rights to women and hence according to that teaching women should be paid the same as a man.
Another economic aspect in Islam for women is the issue of Dowry (mehr). A husband is obligated to make a settlement on the wife, in proportion to his means, at the time of marriage. The dowry is basically to remind the woman that she should giver herself worth and should not give up freely to the authority of the man. This one concept basically shows us that women have many rights in Islam and are reminded constantly to