Essay About Familys Welfare And Muslim Attitudes

Muslim Attitudes to Marriage
Essay title: Muslim Attitudes to Marriage
Muslim Attitudes to Marriage
In Islam, marriage is a partnership. Muslim women accept only Allah as
their master, and do not therefore consider themselves to be inferior
to a husband. It is basic in Muslim society that the man is
responsible for the familys welfare and business outside the home,
but the woman has virtually absolute rights within it so long as her
behaviour does not shame her provider or husband.
No institution works well without a clear leader, and therefore there
should be one in every family. Most Muslim women are quite happy for
this leader to be the man. If the man is not worth respecting, divorce
is a straightforward matter, and the woman may look for a better one.
Sometimes the woman in a household is more intelligent or organized or
practical than the man, so he will quite sensibly leave most matters
to her-but in Islam he is still responsible for her and therefore must
take care of her and try to provide for her as much as he could and
not just take advantage of her advantage of her. The women usually
live with the husbands family but must be treated with the same
respect and not considered an outsider.
Marriage and family life are considered to be very important in Islam.
Traditionally the mans duty is to go out to work to support the
family and the womans duty is to bring up the children and look after
the household. The father makes the main decisions whilst the mother
is important within the home and must be shown respect by her husband
and children. This is seen as the natural order of things and the way
Allah intended men and women to live. The man was also considered to
be the provider for the family.
Muslims believe that their household is an institution founded by God
and intended to give a secure atmosphere for the growth and progress
of all its members. Anything, which weakens or disrupts it, therefore
it is regarded as a serious matter. The home is considered to be far
more important, sacred, creative and rewarding than any place
outside. There is a great importance placed on the family as the
cradle for developing the younger children.
The family is a complex interwoven unit consisting of many people. It
is not just a husband and wife plus their parents and children. It
includes brothers and sisters, uncles and aunts and cousins. In most
Muslim household aunts uncles and other relatives live in or near the
house to each other to keep a close relationship, which also helps to
build a cradle and support for younger children so that they have the
right environment to grow stable. In the atmosphere of a loving,
outgoing unit, it also includes friends and neighbours, and anyone who
falls within the sphere of that love and who needs help.
Those who show the most perfect faith are those who possess the best
disposition and are kindest to their families.
May his nose be rubbed in dust who found his parents approaching old
age and did not enter Paradise by serving him.
A good marriage and good household teaches the children of Muslim
families the aspects needed to bee a good Muslim and servant to Allah.