The changing stattis of Muslim women in India cannot be discussed without considering the tenets of Muslim religion as also the Middle-Eastern ethos which existed during the contemporary period . In Islam , the Qoran is a perennial source of reference for interpretation and validity of almost every conceivable human act and situation . It is the code which contains all procedures and practices , be they religious , political, civil , commercial , military or judicial - all which are of importance to a Muslim .