Woman in Islamic Shari‘ah
6. The Rights of Husband and Wife
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There is a
hadith
to the same effect: ‘God Himself
has taken charge of helping three types of person.
Those who many in their desire to preserve their
chastity, and those slaves
(mukatib)
who want to be
free by paying the money they owe to their masters,
and those who want to fight in the cause of God.”
125
122.
Qur’an, 4:19.
123. Muslim,
Sahih, Kitah ar-Rada’,
2/1091.
124. Qur’an, 24:32.
125. Ibn Majah,
Sunan, Kitab al-’Itq,
2/842.
BALANCED EDUCATION
When there are two parties in any undertaking, it is
common for both parties to concentrate on their
own personal gain. It is less common for each to
think of the other’s good. In the latter case, one’s
attention is fixed on one’s responsibilities, while in
the former it is on one’s rights. The latter leads one
to a higher moral plane while the former leads to
evil.
When a man’s eyes are on his rights, he holds the
