Why aren’t there female prophets in Islam? Is it true?

#IslamicTheology #qurantafseer #prophetstories Why are there no female prophets in Islam? Or is that assumption itself mistaken? In this thought-provoking video, I explore one of the most important and sensitive theological questions in Islamic discourse today: did women receive prophecy and revelation according to the Qur’an? Drawing upon Qur’anic analysis, classical scholarship, and historical reflection, I propose a radical framework for understanding female prophecy in Islam. This discussion began years ago during a live podcast with Eram Saeed, when I was asked why women were not given prophethood. At the time, I answered that the Qur’an tells us about women receiving divine revelation (wahi) but they were not commanded to preach publicly due to social and safety concerns. Since then, further study and reflection have led me to deepen that answer. Inspired in part by the research and reflections of brother Abdul Ahad Nadwi, this video attempts to outline an emerging theological framework rooted in the Qur’an itself. While these are still developing ideas, I believe the conversation is both necessary and overdue. In this video, I will: • Examine why the question of female prophets matters so deeply today • Analyse modern Muslim discourse and the views of well-known scholars • Explore surprising classical scholarly opinions on female prophecy • Discuss female prophets mentioned in the Torah • Investigate what the Qur’an reveals about revelation given to women • Present a new framework for understanding female prophecy in Islamic theology This is not a superficial discussion. It is a careful attempt to rethink religious history through the lens of the Qur’an while remaining grounded in the Islamic tradition. I would genuinely love to hear your thoughts, reflections, and critiques in the comments. Watch till the end and walk with me through this fascinating journey of reflection and discovery. Video Chapters: 02:13 The arc of the argument 03:52 Stage 1 Why are there no female prophets? The importance of this question 18:24 Stage 2 Female prophets in the biblical tradition; opinions of Muslims scholars 31:21 Stage 3 Insights from the Qur’an about prophecy of men and women 34:00 Stage 4 The theory of female prophecy based on the Qur’an Related videos: Sitara Akram and Eram Saeed’s conversation about the role of women in Islam:    • Eram Saeed Interviews Sitara Akram   Prophecy is Allah’s Mercy to Human Beings    • Prophecy is Allah’s Mercy to Human Beings ...   Sources cited in this video Quran – Q3v33, Q3v42, Q3v47, Q4v32, Q4v156, Q7v144, Q12v109, Q19v23, Q19v58, Q21v7, Q66v11, Q73v5. Old Testament – Exodus 15, 20-21; Judges 4, 4-6; Kings2 22,14-18; Nehemiah 6,14 Fath-al-Bari by Ibn Hajar Asqallani Ayesha S. Chaudhry, 2016, Domestic Violence and the Islamic Tradition (Oxford Islamic Legal Studies) Opinions of modern scholars about female prophecy, as mentioned in YouTube videos: Nouman Ali Khan    • Why Are All The Prophets Men???, By Nouman...   Javed Ahmed Ghamidi    • Female Prophets ❓️   and    • Why All Prophets were Men? | Javed Ahmad G...   Dr Haifaa Younis    • Why No Female Prophets? | Sh Dr Haifaa You...   Dr Shabbir Ally    • Why Aren’t There Female Prophets? | Dr. Sh...   Sitara’s website and other resources: Join my Patreon to become part of a growing community: www.patreon.com/SitaraAkram My website: www.sitaraakram.com Courses and online discussion sessions: https://sitaraakram.com/courses My Substack: https://substack.com/@sitaraakram My socials and my PhD thesis: https://sitaraakram.carrd.co/ Music credits: Intro music licence "Blossom Arc" by Vlad Annenkov Free Music Archive (Licence: CC BY) Outro music licence Music: bensound.com License code: RC47DRH3X3TMVFR1 Artist: : Lunar Years