Woman Between Islam and Western Society
6. The Rights of Husband and Wife
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curse was indeed a blessing in disguise. Although
his wife was not gifted with slimness, she had been
blessed with another quality which had proved so
precious at his time of need.
It is this aspect of life which has been emphasized in
the Qur’an in these words:
Take in marriage these women among you
who are single and those of your male and
female slaves who are virtuous. If they are
poor, God will enrich them from His own
abundance.
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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 marry 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.”
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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
