curseofalltheangelsintheheavensandallthosewhoseeher,bethey
jinn or human, until the time she returns (to her home).
This is the right of any husband which must be observed by their
wives.Rutmenshouldnotbetoostrictwiththeirwivesonthisaccount.
It is better for them to a[low their wives to go out whenever possible.
Thisrightofmenisnotmeanttobeashowofstrengthoranattempt
atputting pressure ontheir wives, buta means of preventing women
from going to undesirable and unsuitable places.
Beingtoostrict,notonlyisnot useful,butmayaffectthefamilyrela-
tionship.oreven driveawomantowardsdisobedienceandcorruption.
Amanmust stophis wifefromgoingto corruptandunsuitableplaces
andgatherings.Itisareligiousobligationforwomentoobeytheirhus-
bands. A disobedient woman can be punished by her husband. Here
again the punishment should be carried out in stages.
A woman, however, can go out of the house on specific occasions
without her husband's permission andmen are not permitted to hurt
their wives in such cases:
(a)Goingoutofthehouseforlearning thenecessarycommandments
of religion.
(b)Goingoutof thehouseforHajjwhenshepossessesthenecessary
financial means and ability to perform Hajj.
(c)Goingoutofthehousetorepayadebtprovideditisnotpossibleto
repay without going out of the house.