and woman in the family is responsible for this,
so that a virtuous society may come into existence.
And in this respect, both man and woman are
equally responsible. But the position of man is like
that of an administrator, and a woman as that of
a supporter.
It is the duty of both the husband and the wife
to understand this responsibility and fulfil their
respective roles. This is a duty imposed upon them
by God. If they fulfil their role, they will be
rewarded by God, but if they fail, they will be
taken to task, and God’s chastisement will be
without doubt the most severe.
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Qawwamiat or ‘Bossism’
I
N
THE
4
TH
chapter, the Qur ’an states that men are
the protectors (Qawwam) of women. (4:34) The
word used by the Qur ’an is
Qawwam
, and it has
the same connotation as the word ‘boss’ used
today.
Qawwamiat or ‘Bossism’
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