Principles of Marriage and Family Ethics

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ItisbothanIslamicandahumandutyofhusbandstodotheirutmost
fortheirpregnantwivestoprovidemedicalcareandfacilitiesforaneasy
delivery.A manshould tryto be with hiswife after the birthof their
child:butifunableto dosohe shouldphoneher orsend arelativeto
staywithher.Heshouldtrytobringherbackhomehimselfandhelpher
withthehouseworksothatshecangetsufficientresttoregainherlost
energy.Aman,whotreatshiswifewell,willberewardedbyAllah."The
Prophet(SA)ofAllahstated:'Thebestofmenisonewhotreatshiswife
wellandI,amongstyou,amthebestmanwithregardtothegoodtreat-
ment of my wife'.


"ImamSadiq(AS)stated;'MayAllahblessamanwhocreatesagood
relationship with hiswife, becauseAllah hasappointedmanto be the
guardianofhiswife'.Aman,whotreatshiswifewell,willmaketheat-
mosphereofhisfamilylifewarmerandwillstrengthenitsfoundations.
Hiswife,inturn,wouldneverforgetherhusband'sloveandaffection.
As a result the bonds of matrimony become stronger.

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