Domestic Issues and Their Solutions — Page 87
87 have wedded them and they have left their families, parents, brothers and sisters. Fulfil their rights rather than look ing for excuses not to pay their rights. ’ (Address delivered to ladies on 31 J uly 2004 at Jalsa Salana UK. Published in Al Fazl International 24 April 2015) Citing an extract from the Promised Messiah’s (on whom be peace) writings concerning kindness to women Huzoor e Anwe r (may Allah be his Helper ) said: ‘The Promised Messiah (on wh om be peace) says, ‘It is a grave sin to hurt someone’s feelings and matters of young women are most sensitive. ’ Where men are permitted to reprimand, it is by way of warning. Physical chastisement is not allowed apart from in some particular matters whic h are specific to faith and matters which are done in flagrant disregard of the commandments of Allah the Exalted. However, what right does a man have to say anything to his wife who himself does not offer Salat and does not abide by religious commandments ? What men have been permitted, with conditions, is actually to establish rights of women. (Women may feel that these matters should be told to men. Do not worry, men are listening to this in the marquee next door.