Questions & Answers on Pressing Matters in the Quran (With a Focus on Women)
Compiled, translated and edited by Naseem Meghjee
Selected sections were taken from the book: ‘Questions and Answers for Students’ – Exegesis of Selected Verses (Volume 1) by Ali Reza Mustashari
Please note: This is a very brief and concise compilation made after studying the book under Ustad Sayyed Hussain Sadeqi at Al-Siddiqah Al-Zahra Seminary. It addresses briefly some of the pressing questions that arise related to women and slavery. This is simply a compilation of the class notes as well as a translation of sections of the book.
Topics Covered
Islam and Slavery
The philosophy behind the permissibility of having multiple wives in Islam
The value of women in Islam
Translator’s reflections

Naseem Meghjee is a teacher and a Special Education Needs tutor by profession and has been studying in the seminary in Qom since 2016.