Woman Between Islam and Western Society
6. The Rights of Husband and Wife
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he has been selected as the
qawwam
of the house.
Conversely, the distinguishing features required for
maintaining the home, for the bringing up and
training of new generations are more numerous in
women than in men. It is due to this kind of
superiority in women that they have been entrusted
with the internal affairs of the home.
A woman has a legal right to maintenance, which
devolves upon her husband. If he fails in this
regard, the woman can receive it through the court.
The amount of maintenance will, however, be fixed
in relation to the man’s means. If his income is low,
the amount of maintenance will be reduced, and if
it is high, the rate of maintenance will go up.
PROPER BEHAVIOR
Man has been bound at all events to treat women
kindly:
Live with them on a footing of kindness and
equity. If ye take a dislike to them it may be
that ye dislike a thing and God brings about
through it a great deal of good.
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