Chapter 8.1: Rights of the Wife Over the Husband
Dowry (Mahr)This right of the wife has been discussed in some detail. Allah said in the Qur'an:
{Wa aatoo an-nisaa'a saduqaatihinna nihlatan. Fa in tibna lakum 'an shai'in minhu nafsan fa kuloohu hanee'an maree'an.}
{And give women their dowries as a gift. Then, if they are pleased to give some of it to you, consume it with good health and enjoyment.} An-Nisaa:4
Chapter 8.2: Rights of the Husband Over the Wife
In the this section, we will discuss the following rights of the husband over the wife or obligations of the wife toward her husband:
- Being head of the household
- To be obeyed
- Physical relations
- Control over who enters the house
- Wife leaves the house only with his permission
- Housework and being served by his wife (two opinions)
- To be shown gratitude for his efforts
- She does not fast (voluntary) except with his permission
Chapter 9: Nushooz (Marital Discord)
In This Chapter:
- The definition of nushooz
- The different cases of nushooz coming from either the wife or the husband.
- What Islam prescribes to seek a solution in each type of nushooz.
- The role of the arbitrators in cases of marital discord.
Chapter 10, Dissolution of Marriage in the Shari'a
In This Chapter:
- The need and permissibility of terminating marriages in Islam.
- The different ways in which a marriage may be terminated in Islam.
- The ruling concerning divorce or dissolution and when it is permissible, disliked, etc.
- Talaaq (divorce) and the proper manner in which it is to be done.
- Khul'a and rulings relating to it.
- The concept of minor and major separation after divorce.
- Different opinions regarding the requirement for witnesses to divorce and/or taking one's wife back.
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