Syed Imtiaz Shah
The parents have been given a greater position in Islam. Muslims have been directed to offer respect, love, affection, obedience, wealth, etc to their parents. The Imam Ali Ibn Abu Talib said: “Goodness towards (one’s) parents is the greatest obligatory act”. The Muslims are not allowed to be disobedient to their parents, though their parents are non-Muslims. In that case, they are not required to follow their commands, which are contrary to the teaching of Islam. It is the responsibility of a son to provide the provision of necessities to elder parents. The Almighty Allah ? ordains in the Holy Quran “And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to parents, good treatment. Whether one or both of them reach old age [while] with you, say not to them [so much as], “uff,” and do not repel them but speak to them a noble word”. The Hajj is compulsory in Islam, and there is a higher reward for it, but the status of parents is so great in Islam, that Hazrat Muhammad said “Every righteous child who casts a look of mercy and affection upon his parents shall be granted, for every look of his, rewards equivalent to that of an accepted Hajj”. Although a person has performed all obligations of Islam for his whole life, he will not smell the fragrance of Jannah, in case he remained disobedient to his parents. The Almighty Allah ? says in one of the Hadith-e-Qudsi “if anybody prays equal to the invocations performed by the prophets, such prayers will do no good if that person has been cursed by his or her parents.” In simple words, Almighty Allah ? is pleased with those, with whom their parents are pleaased. The women are honoured and have their rights in Islam. Islam believes in companionship and intimate relationship between husband and wife. There is no harm to the pride of a husband if he helps his wife in domestic affairs. One of the companions asked from Hazrat Bibi Aisha R.A, what did the Hazrat Muhammad ? used to do in the house, She replied: “He used to keep himself busy serving his family and when it was the time for prayer he would go for it.” The practices of the days of ignorance were abridged by Islam, and the wives were given their payable status and rank. Islam commands a Muslim to give unconditional love to his wife, and praise their qualities. The Hazrat Muhammad ? said “The best of you is the one who is best to his wife, and I am the best of you to my wives.” The wife has a right to take Khula from her husband, in case she is subjected to mental or physical torture. None has the right to raise finger on her character. The Almighty Allah ? decrees in The Holy Quran “But if you fear that they will not keep [within] the limits of Allah, then there is no blame upon either of them concerning that by which she ransoms herself”. Moreover, a woman has the right to remarry after divorce or the death of her husband. The Holy Quran says “And when you divorce women and they have fulfilled their term, do not prevent them from remarrying their [former] husbands if they agree among themselves on an acceptable basis”. Every husband is responsible to provide maintenance to his wife, and a wife is entitled to spend her incoming without asking from her husband. Besides, the women do not have to change their names after marriage, and a man cannot stop her from visiting her parents’ house. Islam has created a harmony among the rights of parents and wife. A man has to be obedient towards their parents and has to maintain friendly relation with his wife. Though, Quran says that man is charge of woman by right of what Allah has given one over the other and what he spend (for maintenance) from their wealth. Nonetheless, it does mean that a husband is superior to his wife, they both enjoy equal rights and privileges in Islam. The parents have been given a greater position in Islam. Muslims have been directed to offer respect, love, affection, obedience, wealth, etc to their parents. The Imam Ali Ibn Abu Talib said: “Goodness towards (one’s) parents is the greatest obligatory act”. The Muslims are not allowed to be disobedient to their parents, though their parents are non-Muslims. In that case, they are not required to follow their commands, which are contrary to the teaching of Islam. It is the responsibility of a son to provide the provision of necessities to elder parents. The Almighty Allah ? ordains in the Holy Quran “And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to parents, good treatment. Whether one or both of them reach old age [while] with you, say not to them [so much as], “uff,” and do not repel them but speak to them a noble word”. The Hajj is compulsory in Islam, and there is a higher reward for it, but the status of parents is so great in Islam, that Hazrat Muhammad said “Every righteous child who casts a look of mercy and affection upon his parents shall be granted, for every look of his, rewards equivalent to that of an accepted Hajj”. Although a person has performed all obligations of Islam for his whole life, he will not smell the fragrance of Jannah, in case he remained disobedient to his parents. The Almighty Allah ? says in one of the Hadith-e-Qudsi “if anybody prays equal to the invocations performed by the prophets, such prayers will do no good if that person has been cursed by his or her parents.” In simple words, Almighty Allah ? is pleased with those, with whom their parents are pleaased. The women are honoured and have their rights in Islam. Islam believes in companionship and intimate relationship between husband and wife. There is no harm to the pride of a husband if he helps his wife in domestic affairs. One of the companions asked from Hazrat Bibi Aisha R.A, what did the Hazrat Muhammad ? used to do in the house, She replied: “He used to keep himself busy serving his family and when it was the time for prayer he would go for it.” The practices of the days of ignorance were abridged by Islam, and the wives were given their payable status and rank. Islam commands a Muslim to give unconditional love to his wife, and praise their qualities. The Hazrat Muhammad ? said “The best of you is the one who is best to his wife, and I am the best of you to my wives.” The wife has a right to take Khula from her husband, in case she is subjected to mental or physical torture. None has the right to raise finger on her character. The Almighty Allah ? decrees in The Holy Quran “But if you fear that they will not keep [within] the limits of Allah, then there is no blame upon either of them concerning that by which she ransoms herself”. Moreover, a woman has the right to remarry after divorce or the death of her husband. The Holy Quran says “And when you divorce women and they have fulfilled their term, do not prevent them from remarrying their [former] husbands if they agree among themselves on an acceptable basis”. Every husband is responsible to provide maintenance to his wife, and a wife is entitled to spend her incoming without asking from her husband. Besides, the women do not have to change their names after marriage, and a man cannot stop her from visiting her parents’ house. Islam has created a harmony among the rights of parents and wife. A man has to be obedient towards their parents and has to maintain friendly relation with his wife. Though, Quran says that man is charge of woman by right of what Allah has given one over the other and what he spend (for maintenance) from their wealth. Nonetheless, it does mean that a husband is superior to his wife, they both enjoy equal rights and privileges in Islam
