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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. Righteous women are obedient, guarding in secret that which
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. Righteous women are obedient, guarding in secret that which