Islam on Marital Rights — Page 21
ISLAM ON MARITAL RIGHTS 8. She should be ever mindful of her husband's health. 21 9. She should give her most sincere advice when her husband consults her in any of his problems. 10. She should not make unfair and unreasonable demands on the purse of her husband. 11. She has to remain loyal to her husband under all conditions and be a source of strength to him in adverse circumstances and stick fast to him through thick and thin. 12. She should watch that the dignity and reputation of her husband are not damaged by any of her actions. 13. Under all conditions her behavior should be conducive to peace and tranquility in the house. . As God has fixed a number of duties for wives, to ensure protection of the husband's rights, so has He assigned duties to the husband to ensure that the rights they owe to their wives are not overlooked. The Holy Quran says: "And they (the women) have rights similar to those (of men) over them in equity. ” (2:229). . THE DUTIES OF MEN. The Holy Quran commands the believers to "consort with them (wives) in kindness. " (4:20). . The above words of the Holy Quran are brief but contain every detail of how to make married life a success in every way. . The stress that has been laid on men's duty to be kind to their wives is an exclusive speciality of Islam. The Arabic words ‘aashiru' and bil-ma'ruf' used in the above verse signify that the husband's treatment of his wife should not only be extremely kind and affectionate but also of a type liked by everyone concerned. . Over and above this, God Almighty exhorts the males as follows: "And if you dislike them (women), it may be that you dislike a thing wherein Allah has placed much good. ” (4:2). . Here Allah points out that if it happens for some reason that a man begins to dislike his wife, he should not become dis-