espite the social acceptance of female infanticide among some Arabian tribes, the Qur'an forbade this custom. It is considered a crime like any other murder, due to the belief that Islamic women are equal to Islamic men in the eyes of God. Islam requires kind and just treatment for women throughout their lives. Up until the age of three both genders receive the same treatment. Around age three subtle changes begin to occur in the ways the religion is presented to them. For example, a young male would begin to attend daily prayers with his father at the mosque as well as attending religious instruction regarding memorization of the Qur'an and prayers. Females, on the other hand are allowed to remain at home and learn religious practices from their mother, mainly to discover what a woman's role is and how that affects her religious life. As a woman reaches the age of marriage, she is expected to competently perform all the tasks and skills that she was taught by he
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