Islam on Marital Rights — Page 39
ISLAM ON MARITAL RIGHTS 39 6. He should refrain from keeping a close watch over every movement of his wife as if he had no confidence in her and thus making her life miserable. 7. He should always be disposed to overlooking the minor shortcoming of his wife and be generous in forgiving and forgetting. 8. He should see that trifles do not lead to a situation in which tempers are lost and threats of divorce and separation are pronounced. 9. He should shun every act or word which is likely to displease or agonize his partner. 10. The husband should display a sense of utmost sympathy if the wife is in some distress or has met with some misfortune. 11. He should not object to his wife meeting her relatives provided no mischief is feared from their side. He should himself also be respectful to them. 12. He should consult his wife in all family matters of importance and handle the situation as decided by mutual consent. 13. If there are more wives than one, the husband must treat them all as equals in every respect, in dress, in food, in living accommodation and in the duration of his stay with each one of them. 14. It is desirable for the husband to have at times an outing along with his family to join them in their jokes and merriment. . SUMMING UP. If the husband plays his part as summed up above, sincerely and in a spirit of magnanimity, and treats his wife with a sense of propriety and decorum, his obligations to her will be discharged. . There is no doubt that woman, by nature a weak and delicate being, is the most aggrieved and oppressed one; she deserves special care and attention from the stronger sex. That is why the