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The aim of this research is to identify the most prominent features of empowering Saudi women educationally, socially, politically and economically from an Islamic educational perspective. To achieve this goal, the descriptive analytical approach was used, which realistically describes the phenomenon under study, expressing its educational and Islamic features. It is based on analyzing Qur’anic texts and identifying evidence of women’s empowerment educationally, socially, politically and economically. The tool was used for collecting verses related to the topic, analyzing them, and deducing the features of empowerment, based on what the scholars of interpretation wrote, and examining the reality of women’s empowerment in Saudi society. Among the most prominent findings of the research are the equality of Islam between women and men in terms of human dignity and legal duties that are commensurate with the nature of each of them; giving women the right to education, ownership, inheritance, independent financial liability, leadership, and participation in decision-making. The concept of empowering women in Islamic education is based on giving them their rights guaranteed by Islamic law. It also opened opportunities for them to exercise their role in society effectively in a way that suits their nature and is consistent with Sharia law. In addition, many evidences were found that illustrate the empowerment of women in Islam through verses of the Holy Qur’an, the most important of which are: Educational empowerment, social empowerment, economic empowerment, and political empowerment. In its legislation and laws, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has followed the Islamic education approach to empowering women, taking into account the gradual empowerment of women in its society to address social legacies that are not compatible with Islamic law. It also opened up multiple fields for them in the same way as men; strengthened their educational, social, economic and political role; supported and encouraged them to engage in appropriate fields of work, deal with wrong practices against women; promote the appropriate moral environment for participation in development, and view the single family as a basic component of society. In light of this, Saudi women have achieved outstanding success and made qualitative leaps in many fields because of the support they receive from a leadership that has trust in their capabilities. Based on the results, some recommendations were made. (Published abstract)