The ameer of the home

The rights and responsibilities of the husband

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Islam places obligations on men and

women to complete half of their Deen

with marriage.

Most Muslims know this but don’t

understand that the secret to a

successful marriage lies in fulfilling

your roles as decreed by Allah SWT.

The husband is the ameer of the

home and has many rights over his

family and responsibilities towards

them

As a husband, what are

my duties and

responsibilities?

Duties of the husband

1. Mahr

Demonstrates the seriousness and importance of the marriage contract

Mark of respect towards the wife and also compensation in return for wife making herself available to him

Husband must give mahr, especially if stipulated in marriage contract – but if wife withholds his rights to intimacy – she loses this right

“You shall give the women their due dowries, equitably” (4:4)

Duties of the husband

2. Allowance It is obligatory for the husband to provide financial

support to his household according to his status and means – it is not enough to just provide her with a home!

Husband must provide even if the is wife is rich!

“But the father of the child shall bear the cost of the mother’s food on a reasonable basis” [Al Baqarah 2:233]

He should also help his wife around the home – the Prophet (SAW) used to help his wives around the home and even wash/mend his own clothes

There is a reward from Allah every time you spend on your family!

Duties of the husband

3. Accommodation

He should provide accommodation for his

wife and family according to his means

“Lodge them (the women)where you dwell,

according to your means” [At-Talaaq 65:6]

He should take care of his wife’s honour -

she has a right to not live with in-laws,

especially if her husband has brothers or

there are other non-mahrams in the house.

To maintain privacy of the home

Duties of the husband

4. Treat his wives fairly and equally

If the husband has more than one wife, he

needs to do his best to treat them all fairly

Prophet Mohammed (SAW) said:

“Those who have two women and were not

fair to them; his half will lean on Judgement

day” (At Tirmidhi)

It is recognised that it is not an easy thing to

do, as the situation with each wife is likely to

be different regarding size of family,

emotional feelings etc

Duties of the husband

5. Protector

Allah says:

“Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has made one of them to excel the other, and because they spend (to support them) from their means” (4:34).

Protect her from any type of harm, physical or emotional, and protection of her deen – also means protection from himself/his own anger

Men should have protective jealousy over their wives in a moderate manner – not to be confused with suspicion/extreme jealousy!

Duties of the husband

6. Love and kindness

“It is He Who created you from a single person, and made his mate of like nature in order that he might dwell with her in love" (7:189)

The Prophet (SAW), who was the best amongst men to his wives said:

“Be kind to women” (Al Bukhari)

There are no narrations about the Prophet (SAW) being physically violent, unkind or verbally abusive to his wives!

As a husband, what are

my rights from my

wife?

rights of the husband

1. Obedience and Serving

Husband has the right to command, protect and take care of his wife

They also look after their wives financially, so it is reasonable to expect their wives to be obedient to them

Serving does not mean slavery!

Prophet (SAW) said:

“Any woman that dies while her husband was pleased with her; will enter Jannah.” (Ibn Majjah)

Rights of the husband

2. A halal relationship with his wife

The wife should make herself available to her husband, after marriage has taken place and he has given the mahr

Wife should not withhold this right from her husband especially if she took the mahr

Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet (SAW) said:

“If a man calls on his wife to his bed, and she did not come so that he slept feeling angry with her, the angels will curse her till morning” (Al-Bukhari, Muslim).

rights of the husband

3. Not admitting anyone he dislikes

The husband is allowed to prevent the wife from allowing anyone into their family home whom he dislikes

This is because he has provided the marital home and looks after his wife financially

Wife should not accept gifts or invitations from such people if her husband dislikes them

Prophet (SAW) said:

“It is not permitted for a woman to fast when her husband is present without his permission, or to admit anyone into his house without his permission…” (Muslim)

rights of the husband

4. Give permission for wife to go out of house

The wife should not go out of the house without first seeking her husband’s permission/approval

This is an important part of being obedient to the husband

Not an opportunity for dictatorship, dominance or control in the marriage!! Husband should be reasonable in this matter

rights of the husband

5. Love, kindness and respect

The wife is expected to treat her husband in a good manner and seek his pleasure, in the same way he is expected to treat her well

Prophet (SAW) said:

“I seen the hellfire...and I saw the majority of its dwellers are women” when asked why he said: “They are ungrateful in their lives and benevolence. If you were good to her all your life and she has seen something (that displeases her) she said: “I never saw any good from you”

Conclusion

The husband has many rights and responsibilities, more than their wives:

“And they (women) have rights (over their husbands as regards living expenses) similar (to those of their husbands) over them (as regards obedience and respect) to what is reasonable, but men have a degree (of responsibility) over them” [Al-Baqarah 2:228]

The most important of their responsibilities is the care and provision of his wife and children, which they are obligated to fulfill

When a husband is pleased with his wife and gets his due rights from her, her reward is great inshAllah

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