Ottoman society limited the freedom that women enjoyed, especially women in the ruling classes. These women usually had to live apart from the men in an area called a harem. By separating women form public life, women were kept out of public life. However, wealthy women could still own property. Some women used their money to build houses, mosques, and hospitals.
In Islamic society, women must respect their husband as the head of the household. They can look for employment but their main duties is to be a mother and a wife. Her husband is not her master; it is God. When a man expects his wife to do anything contrary to the will of God, she can refuse him.
In Islamic society, women must respect their husband as the head of the household. They can look for employment but their main duties is to be a mother and a wife. Her husband is not her master; it is God. When a man expects his wife to do anything contrary to the will of God, she can refuse him.