Domestic Issues and Their Solutions — Page 177
177 ‘The best of you is he who is the best to his wife’. Then he said, ‘and I am the best to my wives’. (Sunan Ibne Majah, Kitabul Nikah, Babu Husne mu’asharate - nisa’, Hadeeth number 1977) Thus, b y his own excellent and blessed model, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) further drew the attention of men towards women’s rights. ’ ‘Let it be clear that the use of the term ‘flagrant evil’ in the aforementioned verse does not give men the right to confiscate women’s property… It needs to be understood that the use of the phrase ‘flagrant evil’ is not a licence for men to get their hands on their wife’s property. Rather, it is related to living life with kindness shown to wives and h onouring their rights… Do not withhold the rights she has over you. Therefore, Allah the Exalted has admonished men who torment women or threaten with divorce over trivial slip - ups by upholding their rights in this regard as well. ’ Huzoor e Anwer added: ‘Me n are also advised to overlook women’s mistakes and weaknesses. Men are also encouraged to treat them gently and with kindness. This kindness should not be limited as a reward for something that pleases them; rather, they have to be kind even if they do no t like them. This is how Islam has set the standard of women’s right at the highest level. ’