Let's Change Our Mindsets About Marriage* *Episode 216* WHEN YOUR WIFE IS EARNING INCOME

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*Let's Change Our Mindsets About Marriage*

*Episode 216*

*WHEN YOUR WIFE IS EARNING INCOME*

One of the most important rights that a wife has is that her husband should spend on her, and his spending on her is one of the greatest good deeds that he can do that will bring him closer to Allaah. This spending covers food, drink, clothing and housing, and all the other things that a wife needs for her sustenance and good health.

When a wife is earning, the issue of shunning away from responsibility arises. Most men find it difficult to exercise justice. They feel as long as she earns income, they are free from discharging their duties. Some men out of jealousy and envy they even try to sabotage the income. At times they say things to despise the wife or make her regret starting the work or business. Even though many wives who earn assist their husbands financially. Yet, some husbands are ungrateful, they find it difficult to comprehend, all because she is a woman, and she does not deserve to earn, according to them.

Brothers, even if she is earning a billion-dollar, as long as it is halal, you must discharge your duties as a husband, and failure to do it could attract the wrath of Allah upon you. Bcos Allaah tells us that men are the ones who should spend on women, and they have been given the position of qawwaamah (protector and maintainer) and excellence because of the money they spend on them in the mahr and on their maintenance. Allaah says Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allaah has made one of them to excel the other, and because they spend (to support them) from their means [al-Nisa 4:34].

In a sahih hadith, the Messenger PBUH says  Fear Allaah with regard to women, for they are your prisoners. You have taken them as a trust from Allaah, and they have become permissible to you by the word of Allaah, and they have the right to be fed and clothed reasonably by you. Muslim, 8/183. Henceforth, if you feel you can trump on her rights just because she earns, then be rest assured that Allah will take that which is hers in the day of Qiyamah when only your good deeds can be used to compensate her.

Dear Brothers, you should be proud that your wife earns, and you should be proud that she supports you where you fail to deliver. Don't feel inferior because she makes more money than you, thank Allah, bcos she will always assist you in one way or another, whether you know it or not. So don't allow jealousy from shaitan to ruin you. Be grateful.