Is the husband considered negligent in his wife's rights if he spends little time with her due to exhausting work circumstances, while he takes care of her during holidays and performs some official duties, and wishes to provide her with a job? And is he negligent if he does not meet her many financial demands due to his limited income and debts, while feeling unworthy of recreation as Muslims are in need of help?
A Muslim has multiple obligations, including the right of Allah to be worshipped alone, the right of parents to be honored, and the right of the wife to be treated kindly, disciplined, and provided for according to the couple's circumstances. The wife should not demand what is beyond her husband's capacity and should be patient with his financial hardship. The request for a honeymoon is a costly Western custom that is not free from prohibitions, and a righteous wife helps her husband in worldly matters. Going out for tourism and nightlife often involves reprehensible acts and neglecting duties. The wife must obey her husband, and staying at home is her default, only leaving when necessary. Her going out to work is not essential, especially with impending childbirth. It is advisable for the wife to associate with righteous companions.
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