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7.
The Duties of a Wife "The righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in the absence of their husbands their rights as Allah has enjoined upon them to be guarded." (Qur-an, 4:34) A wife is to keep
her husband's secrets and protect their marital
privacy. Issues of intimacy or faults of his that would dishonor him, are
not to be disclosed by the wife, just as he is expected to guard her
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A wife must also
guard her husband’s property. She must safeguard his home and
possessions, to the best of her ability, from theft or damage. She
should manage the household affairs wisely so as to
prevent loss or waste. She should not allow anyone to enter the
house whom her husband dislikes nor incur any expenses of which her
husband disapproves.
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A Muslim woman must
cooperate and coordinate with her husband. There cannot, however, be
cooperation with a man who is disobedient to God. She should not
fulfill his requests if he wants her to do something unlawful. A husband
also should not take advantage of his wife, but be considerate of
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8. Conclusion "And it is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decreed a matter (for them), that they should (after that) have any option in their decision. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, he verily goes astray in error manifest." (Qur-an, 33:36) The
Muslim woman was given a role, duties and rights 1400 years ago that most
women do not enjoy today, even in the West. These are from God and are
designed to keep balance in society; Islam is a complete way of
life. |
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