“And they (women) have rights similar to those (of men) over them in kindness, and men are a degree above them. Allah is Mighty, Wise.” (Quran, Al-Baqarah 2: 228)
In Islam, the marriage between a man and a woman is considered as a very sacred act and a contract, a blessed gift of Allah to lead a happy and enjoyable life. The main objectives are spritual tranquality, peace and cooperation and partnership in fullfilling the great mandate in terms of our religion. Well marriage is also to fulfill the physical needs of someone in a very descent manner. While we read Quran we can find out that:
“Among His signs is that He created for you spouses of your own kind in order that you may repose to them in tranquility and He instilled in your hearts love and affection for one another; verily, in these are signs for those who reflect (on the nature of the reality.” (Quran, Ar-Rum 30: 21)
In an another Surah in Quran Allah has stated the relatinship between male and female in the context of partnership and achieving the divine mandate:
“The believers, males and females, are partners of one another; they shall jointly enjoin all that is good and counsel against all that is evil.” (Quran, At-Tawbah 9: 71)
Allah has gifted us a great source of information in the form of Quran. We can findout any kind of guidance, law, knowledge and information in Quran and that’s why we are advised to read Quran so that we can educate ourselves in a spritual and religious way.
Our Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. said: “Four things bring one joy: a righteous wife, a spacious house, a pious neighbor and a comfortable riding animal.” (Reported by Al-Hakim, Abu-Nu`aym and Al-Bayhaqi)
Allah says in Quran that:
“Men are in charge of women, because Allah hath men the one of them to excel the other, and because they spend of their property (for the support of women). So good women are the obedient, guarding in secret that which Allah hath guarded.” (Quran, An-Nisa’ 4: 34)
