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pursue education, a career, or other worthwhile and constructive goals that
profit not only her but society as well. The Koran establishes the spiritual
equality and mutual responsibility of man and woman in verses such as the
following: "But whosoever does good works of righteousness, whether they
be a believing male or female, shall enter Paradise, and not be wronged a pit
mark of a date stone.” Koran 4:124.
"And indeed their Lord answered them, 'I do not waste the labor of any that
labors among you, male or female, you are from each other.” Koran 3:195.
The relationship of the Muslim husband to his wife is not that of master to
slave. Rather the entire responsibility of economic support is placed on the
shoulders of the husband alone. He cannot demand of his wife that she also
become economically productive to support the family, although she is able
to do this if she desires.
The Koran explains this responsibility of men to women in the following
verse: "Men are the maintainers of women for that Allah has preferred in
bounty one of them over the other, and for that they have spent their wealth.
profit not only her but society as well. The Koran establishes the spiritual
equality and mutual responsibility of man and woman in verses such as the
following: "But whosoever does good works of righteousness, whether they
be a believing male or female, shall enter Paradise, and not be wronged a pit
mark of a date stone.” Koran 4:124.
"And indeed their Lord answered them, 'I do not waste the labor of any that
labors among you, male or female, you are from each other.” Koran 3:195.
The relationship of the Muslim husband to his wife is not that of master to
slave. Rather the entire responsibility of economic support is placed on the
shoulders of the husband alone. He cannot demand of his wife that she also
become economically productive to support the family, although she is able
to do this if she desires.
The Koran explains this responsibility of men to women in the following
verse: "Men are the maintainers of women for that Allah has preferred in
bounty one of them over the other, and for that they have spent their wealth.