Re: Why do some Somali men refuse to Divorce Their Wives
Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 4:48 pm
The husband is just doing her a favourSimilarly, it is unlawful for the Muslim woman to support Satan in destroying her family by arguing with her husband until pushing him to divorce her or to make an oath of divorce.
In fact, Satan gets very satisfied when he succeeds in destroying a family (causing divorce). Muslim reported that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said: "Iblis (Satan) places his throne upon water; he then sends detachments (for creating dissension); the nearer to him in rank are those who are most notorious in creating dissension. One of them comes and says: I did so and so. And he says: You have done nothing. Then one amongst them comes and says: I did not spare so and so until I sowed the seed of discord between a husband and a wife. The Satan goes near him and says: "You have done well. He then embraces him" .Allah describes the believing women by saying: {… Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient (to Allâh and to their husbands), and guard in the husband's absence what Allâh orders them to guard (e.g. their chastity, their husband's property, etc.). …} [4: 34].
It is unlawful for the Muslimah to go out of her home without the permission of her husband who is her guardian who protects her, looks after her and indeed ward off anything that could stain her honour. Allah Says: {Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allâh has made one of them to excel the other, and because they spend (to support them) from their means. …} [4: 34]. al-Tirmizi reported that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) also said: "Any woman who dies while her husband is satisfied with her, enters Paradise" .