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Synopsis The fact is that Prophet Muhammed had allowed a Muslim to marry four women. This fact had historically speaking weakened the position of women in the Islamic society. But that was a different society governed by historical circumstances, the tribal warfares were very common and more and more men were wanted for the survival of the tribe. But the Prophet had great regards for women. Some of the women out of his 9 wives were elderly to him. But in order to give shelter to those hapless women he had made them his wives. Besides this he had great love and affection for his daughter who always helped him and guided him. Besides Islamic feminism, its politics and ethnicity; the book deals with the roles and responsibilities assigned to Muslim women in Islam, and their rights within Islamic societies. The position of Muslims.