Principles of Marriage and Family Ethics

ofmenareaffectedbythemandtheotherfivepercentprobablydonot haveamother-in-law'.MrFMuhammadwrites:'Mymother-in-lawisal- waysbuttin ...

"Amanbrokehismother-in-law'sskullwithahammer,hisbrother-in- lawthenbecamefuriouswithhimandafterwoundinghimwithaknife, escaped." ...

In brief it is not always the mother-in-Jaw who is guilty but men shouldbewiseenoughtobefriendthem.Therearemanymenwhoenjoy a goo ...

Chapter 53 Be Attentive Womanisanemotionalbeingwhoseemotionsaredominantoverherlo- gic.She is more naive and sensitive thana man. ...

Therearemanywomenwhohavebeendeceivedatnightparties.Many familieshavebrokendownandmanychildrenhavelosttheirfamiliesas a result of ...

house,isamean-spiritedperson,andwhoevercallshimassuch,would nothave committedanysin.Andanywomanwhose husbandpermits her toleave ...

divorce.Theirwivesbecomesoannoyedwiththemthat,despitehaving children, they are prepared to separate from them. Whyshouldamanforb ...

Chapter 54 The Disciplinary Rights of the Husband Althoughahusbandandwife,whoformajointfamilylife,shareandco- operate in running ...

ImamAli(AS)stated:'Womenareentrustedtomen.andassuchare notownersoftheir fortunesandmisfortunes.Theyarewith youlikea trustofAllah ...

Therefore the Qur'an allows beating one's wife as the final stage of punishment.Intheeventofunreasonablebehaviourofawomanwithre- ...

curseofalltheangelsintheheavensandallthosewhoseeher,bethey jinn or human, until the time she returns (to her home). This is the ...

Chapter 55 Suspicious Men Itisrightfulformentobewatchfuloftheirwivesbutnottoanextentof suspicionanddistrust.Somemenaresuspicious ...

even their Lives.They onlyneed to be aware of the potentialdanger? And be able to think clearly in order to overcome their probl ...

canfindtensofgoodreasonswhichrenderthepossibilityofanywrong doing as void. DearSir!forthesakeofAllahstopbeingsuspicious.Consider ...

Atleasttrytobelieveherandimagineyourbrother-in-lawispresent- ingyou withevidence ofyour sister'sunfaithfulness. Whyshould you ac ...

"Imam'An(AS)stated:'Whoeverexposeshimselftoaccusation,must notblamethosewhobecomesuspiciousof'.Ifyourhusbandshowsan- imositytowa ...

ofallsheshouldnothaveacceptedaliftfromastrangerasthisisnota correct thing to do for any woman. It is riot proper and it may be d ...

Chapter 56 The Unfaithful Woman Once a woman, through firmproof, is convicted of adultery, her hus- bandwouldbeplacedinaverydiff ...

punished.Hecannoteasilyprovehiswife'sdisloyaltyinthecourteither; andthusthepossibilityofhisreleaseandimprisonmentwouldbevery rem ...

Chapter 57 Do not go After Other Women Amanmustdohis utmosttochooseawomanthatissuitableforhim, Heisin apositionwherehecan exerci ...