Domestic Issues and Their Solutions — Page 163
163 Some people living here in England, Germany and other c ountries of Europe are apparently considered very sincere and pious by society, among friends and also in the eyes of office - holders of the Jama’at. Yet, they have abandoned their wives and children back in Pakistan with no knowledge of how they are surviv ing or some people have abandoned their families here with no knowledge of how they are surviving. When asked , they say the wife was very quarrelsome or cite various other faults. Even if it is accepted that these people are right, fairness and justice req uire that as long as she is the wife, it is the man’s responsibility to meet all her needs. It is for the man to fulfil the needs of the children in any case. If he is chastising the wife, what are the children being punished for that they should suffer fr om pillar to post? Such men should fear God. I wish to make it clear that neither such behaviour is appropriate after one becomes an Ahmadi nor can such matters be tolerated after it is brought to the knowledge of the Nizam (administration system) of the Jama’at. In any case we have to follow the teaching that Islam has given us and which has been revived by the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) in this age and expounded to us. A Hadith narrated by Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) rela tes that the Holy Prophet (pace and blessings of Allah be on him) said: ‘The best among believers is that person who has the best manners among them and the best among you