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The Rights and Obligations upon Men and Women in Islam
This new publication from the Shaykh Rabee’ Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee (May Allah preserve him upon good), is an extraordinarily beneficial book. The Shaykh deals with the issue of the rights of men and women based on a seminar that was held by some women in Jeddah, Saudi ‘Arabia who claimed their rights were withheld. This publication is a refutation upon those who make this claim, as well as a description of the rights given to men and women in Islam, the loftiness of women’s rights in Islam over that of those in the West, and the women of other religions such as Christianity, Judaism, and Hinduism.
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Verily in the author are gathered some praiseworthy traits: these include abstaining from worldly pleasures, exemplary character, spreading beneficial knowledge, and not wasting her time. She spends her time by herself in the women?s library, substitute teaching for Umm ?Abdillaah Al-Waadi?iyyah when she is absent, and effective lecturing.
Verily, the Islaamic community is in great need of righteous women who can care for their Muslim sisters so that the corrupted and corrupting callers do not lead them astray. The wives of the Prophet (Õóáøóì Çááøóåõ Úóáóíúåö æó Óóáøóãó) as well as the female companions played a major role in spreading the prophetic traditions.
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Verily from the beauty of Allah’s legislation is that justice is established, and everything is given its rights, without excessiveness or neglect. For indeed Allah has ordered that there be justice, kindness, and assisting of the relatives. Due to justice, the messengers were sent, the books were revealed, and the affairs of the worldly life and hereafter were established. Justice is giving everything its right and putting everything in its proper place, and this will not be accomplished except by knowing the rights so that they will be observed.
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by Shaykh Abdul Aziz Bin Baz (1420AH)
Plural marriage contains general and abundant benefits. However, some people are cowardly regarding this, either due to having a scanty amount of wealth or out of fear of his first wife, her tongue lashing, and her evil, or due to other reasons. Hence, if one has the ability to do it and it is easy for him, then in order that one may be good to the Muslims and safeguard the chastity of the many young ladies, this is better. If it is not easy upon him, then there is no harm upon him ( having only one wife).