The Duties of The Wife

The DUTIES of the WIFE in Islam
For every Muslim wife it is important to know her role in establishing a harmonious relationship with her husband
according to the Quran and the Sunnah (traditions of the Prophet [may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him]).
The characteristics and behaviours of the Western (& Eastern) cultured wives has become the cause for many marital
break-ups. This is of no surprise, the women of the west are encouraged to go against nature and compete with man
in his role i.e. providing, authority etc.
In Islam there is no clash or competition between the Husband and Wife, both are different genders and both have
unique roles. For those sincere women that wish to adhere to Islam must know and carry out the following duties:
1. Obeying the Husband
4. Looking After the Wealth of The Husband
The sign of a righteous woman is that she obeys her
husband in all matters that Islam has permitted to the The wife is the guardian over the wealth of her
best of her ability, Allah (SWT) said, husband. She is responsible for it’s maintenance by
not being wasteful and squandering his wealth/money;
“…the righteous women are devoutly obedient (to and each person will be accounted for each action they
Allah and to their husbands)…” 4:34 commit.
The Messenger of Allah gave glad tidings to those 5. Preserving Herself
righteous women that obey their husbands, he (SAW)
said, The righteous wife must guard her honour and chastity
from any hands from touching her, eyes from looking at
“If the women offer prayers fives times a day, her and any ears from listening to her. Unlike in the
protect their honour and chastity and remain West where the women have become public properties
faithful to her husband, she may enter paradise by and free for all to touch and view, Islam ordains women
whatever gate she desires” reported in Taghreeb ul to protect her honour.
Tarheeb.
6. The Husbands Welfare Must Be Looked After
Those wives who are rebellious and disobedient
towards their husbands will not have their supplications Every righteous wife should be devoted towards
answered, for Muhammad (SAW) said, pleasing her husband by displaying the best form of
conduct by words and deeds. Even if she is in difficulty
“There are two types of person whose prayer will she should always ensure her husbands happiness
not rise above their heads; a slave who deserts his and this is the path to the pleasure of Allah and
master until he returns back to his service and a admittance to paradise, Muhammad (SAW) said,
women who shows disobedience to her husband
until she abstains from this behaviour” reported in “The women that dies in a state that her husband
Taghreeb ul Tarheeb. was entirely satisfied with her will certainly enter
paradise”.
2. Showing Gratefulness to the Husband
Unfortunately, most women are not interested in
Displaying gratitude, appreciation and complementing achieving paradise and the good pleasure of Allah;
the husband for his acts will generate respect and rather many prioritise excelling in worldly adornments
strengthen the loving bond for the husband towards his (i.e. Fashion accessories, make-up, houses and
wife. However, those women that are ungrateful will be clothing etc).
from those that are failures, as Muhammad (SAW)
said, 7. Fulfil the Husbands Needs
“Allah will not look at a woman who is not thankful Both the husband and wife have a right to having
to her husband despite the fact that she can not intimate relationship. The wife should maintain good
get along without her husband” reported in Nisa’i relationship and fulfil her husband’s desires. The
women should not give the evils of society a chance to
3. Seeking Permission from the Husband corrupt her husband and turn towards sin, Muhammad
Allah (SWT) bestowed the power of authority to the (SAW) said,
husband, and it is his role to provide for his wife, in “When a man calls his wife to fulfil his urges and
return the wife must be obedient towards her husband. she declines and for this reason her husband
One of the ways in which obedience is administered is remains angry with her all night, the angels send
by seeking the permission of the husband when leaving their curses upon the wife until dawn” reported in
the house (i.e. going out to visit family, friends, Bukhari.
shopping etc.) or inviting someone to the house,
Muhammad (SAW) said, 8. Look after the Husbands Children
“It is not lawful for a woman who believes in Allah In Islam the mother is also known as the teacher, and it
to invite a man into her house whose visit is is her role to look after her husbands children and
disapproved of by her husband, or that she should develop the Islamic identity in them, Muhammad
go out of her house without her husbands will, or (SAW) said,
that she should obey the will of someone else in “…the wife is the guardian and is responsible for
opposition to her husbands wishes” reported in her husbands house and offspring” reported in
Taghreeb ul Tarheeb. Bukhari and Muslim
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