Womens rights in islam regarding marriage and divorce mitchell. The rights and duties of spouses in viewpoint of koran and jurisprudence asghar arabian1. Even though men spend most of their time outside the house, they are cordially obliged to help raise the children with the wife. Marriage is permitted for a man with a chaste woman either muslim or from the people of. The rights and responsibilities of women are equal to. In islam, husband is lawful to divorce his wife and according to law, a man is authorized to divorce his wife whenever he wants kamalan, 2009. Wife in islam 6 islamic rights your husband wont tell you. Among pakistani muslims, current estimates are that some 75% of couples are in a. The ability to learn, protect and preserve the rights of your spouse is one of the ways of ensuring a happy home. And due to the wives is similar to what is expected of them, according to what is reasonable. Many are the statements of the quran and the sunnah that prescribe kindness and equity. The contract allows couples to discuss major aspects of their marriage before they become husband and wife and make binding agreements. Rights of husband upon the wife in islam according to.
If we are mindful of these rights which allah has defined then differences will never arise. We will mention by the help of allaah some of the texts of the quraan and sunnah which have to do with the duties of the spouses towards one another, quoting also from the. Some of the rights of husband upon his wife are mentioned below. Islam considers the rights for all family members and these rights are in front of the duties of them against each other. Love is the key to peace allah, the almighty, has discussed the importance, aim and secret to. Turn not away from your wife altogether, so as to leave her hanging. It is a fundamental right of man over his wife to be obeyed so long as his commands do not conflict the commands of allah almighty, allahs messenger pbuh and the general teachings of islam. While allah, the almighty, has emphasized on marriage and disliked anyone remaining single, he has also outlined the rights of the husband and wife.
Womens equal rights and islam in sudanese republican thought. What are the wife s rights and responsibilities toward her husband, and what are the husband s rights and responsibilities toward his wife. What are the rights of the husband and what are the rights. Your rights over your women are that they are not to allow anyone whom you dislike to. A husband has no right to stop his wife from visiting her parents house or close family, or to keep her at home for no due reason. A right is a privilege and is a merit too which according to holy koran, tradition or. This guide presents an islamic human rights perspective on efm for those seeking to understand the issues. Gender issues and, in particular, the rights of women in muslim culture. In somalia a 112yearold muslim man married a yearsold girl. Thus proven, islam gives women enough rights as a religion, it is then up.