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The High Rank of Women In Islam
women, in fact, Allah Almighty even declared wives to be a means of peace and tranquillity for their husbands.[1]
Allah Almighty addressed husbands in regards to their wives, and stated:
وَ عَاشِرُوْهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوْفِۚ-
And deal with them kindly.[2]
Islam openly clarified that the best of people is the one who has the best conduct towards his wife. Hence, the final Prophet of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: “The best of people is the one who is the best towards his family, and I am the best towards my family from you all.”[3]
Sayyiduna Hakeem bin Mu’awiyah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ narrates from his father, that a person once asked the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم: “What is the right of the wife upon the husband?” He صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم stated in reply: “When he eats, he should also feed her. When he wears clothes, he should also dress her. He should not hit her on the face nor say she is ugly, and if he has to resort to seclusion from her, then he should only do so in the home.”[4]
In the age of ignorance, husbands would demand wealth from their wives, and if the wife rejected this demand, the husbands would swear an oath to not go near them for many years. Islam brought this oppressive tradition to an end, and instead of years, specified a period of only four months.
In short, it is Islam that truly gave wives a unique position in society. It established rights for them, and taught husbands to be kind and
BOOK TOPIC
- The Excellence of Salat upon the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- The high rank of women in Islam
- Intentions of listening to Bayan
- How Sayyiduna Umar al-Farooq رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ caused a river to begin flowing
- Women in pre-Islamic times
- Women after Islam
- The status of a daughter before Islam
- The status of daughters in Islam
- Encouragement for Pious Deed number 17
- A mother’s rank in Islam
- Who is most rightful of good conduct?
- A wounded finger
- Introduction to the booklet “Oceanic Dome”
- The rank of a sister in Islam
- New Muslim Course Department
- A wife’s status in Islam
- Earning Halal income
- 1. The Salat upon the Prophet for the night preceding Friday
- Announcement
- 2. All sins forgiven
- 3. 70 Portals of mercy
- 4. The reward of 600,000 Salat upon the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- 5. Nearness to the Distinguished Rasool صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- 6. Salat upon the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم to attain intercession
- 1. Good deeds for 1000 days
- 2. An easy way to spend every night in worship
- Schedule for the Halqahs [learning sessions] of the weekly Ijtima’ (overseas) [10th March 2022]
- Remaining Madani pearls regarding earning Halal income
- Du’a for creditor upon repaying his debt
- Method of collective Fikr-e-Madinah (72 Madani In’amaat)
- Method of collective reflection (72 Pious Deeds)
- Daily 56 pious deeds
- Record of Qufl-e-Madinah
- Weekly 10 Pious Deeds
- Monthly 3 Pious Deeds
- Yearly 1 Pious Deed
- Lifelong 2 Pious Deeds
