Principles of Marriage and Family Ethics

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punished.Hecannoteasilyprovehiswife'sdisloyaltyinthecourteither;
andthusthepossibilityofhisreleaseandimprisonmentwouldbevery
remote.Hemighteven receivecapitalpunishment.Thushewouldlose
hisLifeandhischildren wouldgoastray.Therefore,itisnotwisefora
man to endanger his life just for the sake of seeking revenge.


Heshouldbewiseandprudentandbeabletocontrolhistemperuntil
he can find a suitable solution to his problem.


(c)Hecancommitsuicideinordertogetridofhimselffromhiswife's
disloyalty andleaveadisgraceful life.Thisisnot awise acteither,be-
causeontheone handhehasmurdered himselfwhichitselfisamajor
sininIslamandthemurdererwouldbepunishedbyAllahontheDayof
Judgement. On the other hand, hewould havedeprived himself from
life.Whatkindoflogicisitthatwouldsuggestself-killingasarevenge
forsomeoneelse'sguilt. Hewouldsufferinthenextliftaswellasgive
more freedom to his wife to commit more adulterous acts.


(d)Hecoulddivorceher.Thisisthewisestthingtodo.Itisrightthata
divorcewoulddestroyhisfamilylifeandwouldinflictmuchharmupon
himandhischildren,butthereisnotanyotherway.Itisbetterforhim
todivorceherandtakethechildren,becauseitisnotrighttoleavethem
with a corrupt woman to bring up.


Ofcourse bringing up children isnot an easy jobfor a man,but he
mustbesurethatAllahwouldhelphim.Hecouldhelphimleadanhon-
ourable life.

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