Principles of Marriage and Family Ethics

(Chris Devlin) #1

Therearemanywomenwhohavebeendeceivedatnightparties.Many
familieshavebrokendownandmanychildrenhavelosttheirfamiliesas
a result of such get-togethers.


Amanwhoallows hiswifetoleavethehousewith indecentclothes,
permitsher tobefriendallkindsofpeople, anddoesnotstopherfrom
attendingcorruptgatherings. isinfact committingthe greatestperfidi-
ous act to himself, his wife, and children.


Thisattitudewouldlead hiswifetowardshundredsofdangerzones
fromwhichshecannoteasilyescape.Petrolisinflammableandfirecan
burnit,thusitisfoolishto thinkthatleavingpetrolnexttofirewould
notsetitablaze.Howignorantandsimpleminded arethosemenwho
allow theirwives ordaughters, bybeing indecently dressed,to expose
themselvesinthestreets, whileatthesametimedislikingtheattention
ornoticegiventothembytheyouth.Wrongfreedomsofthiskindhave
grave consequences.


Ifawomanissuccessfulintamingherhusbandwithregardtoherun-
lawfuldesires,shewouldthenincreasetheextensionofherwishesupto
alevel whereshewould act independentlyof her husbandaltogether.
This will result in mischievous events in the family.


"ThatiswhytheProphet(SA)ofIslamstated:'Amanistheguardian
ofthisfamilyandanyguardianisresponsibletohissubordinatestotake
care of their needs."
"TheProphet(SA)alsostated:'Orderwomentodogooddeedsbefore
they make you commit wrong ones'." "In addition the Prophet (SA)
stated:'Whoeverobeyshiswife,Allahwouldcasthimintothefireonhis
face'."


"TheProphet (SA)wasasked: 'Whatsortofobedience’smeanthere'?
TheProphet(SA)ofAllahreplied:'Itiswhenthehusbandpermitsawo-
manwho asksher husbandtoallowher togoto thepublicbath,wed-
dings, celebrations and condolence gatherings while wearing delicate
and thin clothes'.''


ImamSadiq(AS)stated;'Theblissofamanisthathebecomessuper-
visor and guardian of his family'. "The Prophet (SA) of 1slam stated:
'Anymanwhopermitshiswife,who hasadorned herself,toleave the

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