Abstract
It is not possible to create stability and balance in a society if its basic pillars, both men and women, are not aware of their fundamental rights and duties. A best society, therefore, is that where there is a balance and realistic approach towards the rights and duties of the people. Being a complete code of life, Islam has introduced, for the first time in the history, a strong mechanism and structure, both at theoretical and practical level, for the assurance of such balanced approach of rights and duties. While following this, Islam has given the rights of life, right of education, right of better teaching, right of fairness, right of alimony and etc., to both man and woman, without any sort of discrimination. The same principles are followed for awarding duties. However, some relaxation is given to a woman, owing to the fact of her soft nature, in term of duties. Some orientalists, particularly those who are not familiar with the teachings of Islam, point out that predominance has been given to man in terms of rights. The purpose of this work is to root out such misconception through solid arguments-both from the Holy Qur’ān and Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (SAW).