Being a Wife in Islam...
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Being a Wife in Islam... |
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I am 21 years old, a Muslim and a wife. You must be thinking “She’s so young,” and “It was arranged.” I can tell you it was not arranged- and yes I am young. I can honestly tell you that if someone asked me two years ago if at 21 I’d be married I would’ve laughed at them. Outsiders often think it strange and almost unnatural for a young girl to be wed and take on the responsibilities of being a wife. The Muslim wife seems to be branded with a more negative stamp though. If a non-Muslim woman stays at home she is seen as sacrificing and being considerate of her a children. A Muslim woman however, is viewed as oppressed and denied. My dear readers, both Muslim and non-Muslim this is, or at least should be, far from the truth. Khadijah- the first wife of Prophet Muhammad (saw) was a successful business woman. She carried on her business and bore him children. A woman always has the choice- but it should not be at the cost of her family. Family is the most important thing- and the home is the woman’s domain. She is its keeper and guardian and I mean this in the most respectful manner. It is the woman who nurtures the family. It is the mother who cleans her children’s wounds. It is the wife who can turn her husband’s gloomy and stressful day into a bright and warm one with a simple smile. Alhamdullilah I’ve been blessed with an amazing husband. He proves the negative stereotype of the Muslim husband wrong. He is warm, caring, patient, understanding and he listens. He consults me in all his decisions, which is the Sunnah of the Prophet (saw). The Prophet Muhammad (saw) is reported to have said, “The best of you are they who behave best to their wives,” (Bukhari). |
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(21 Years Old) |