Principles of Marriage and Family Ethics

(Chris Devlin) #1

Every conscientious person would acknowledge that, in the above-
mentionedcase,itwasthemanwhowasright.Suchawomanwhoisnot
preparedtospendhermoneyforthetreatmentofherhusband,doesnot
deserve the respected position of 'wifehood'.


Dear Madam! Be carefulnot to act mercilessly ata time whenyour
husbandsuffersfromapermanentillness;mustyouleavehimandyour
children?How canyou deserta manwith whomyou havehadmany
joyfuldaysandnights?Howdoyouknowthatasimilarfateknotawait-
ingyou?Howcanyoubesurethatanothermanwillbeanybetter?Do
notbestubbornandselfish.Besacrificialanddevoteyoumoneyforthe
'sakeofAllahaswellasyourhonourandchildren.Bepatientandteach
yourchildren alessonofdevotion,love,andpatience. Youcanbe sure
that,inthisworldandthenext,youwillberewardedhandsomely,Your
devotionisthebestwayofshowingyourcareforyourhusbandwhichis
placed at the same level as Jihad.


TheProphet(SA)ofAllahstated:"Jihadofawomanisintakingcare
of her husband".

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