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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books An Introduction To The Rights And Duties Of Women In Islam Mutual Rights and Responsibilities of Spouses According to Islam, the family is a small social unit that makes up the society. This small unit is formed of a woman and a man and is extended by producing children. Members of a family have a close relationship and common goals and interests. The happiness of each member depends on the happiness of the whole family.

After marriage, men and women must consider all the members of the family not only their individual selves. The relationship between a husband and wife is not like that of neighbors or friends; it is much more extreme—on the verge of unity.

Surely in this there are signs for thoughtful people.” [^1] The statement, ‘ He has created for you, from yourselves, spouses ’, indicates the intensity of the connection and relationship. In another verse regarding husbands and wives it states: ...هُنَّ لِبَاسٌ لَّكُمْ وَأَنتُمْ لِبَاسٌ لَّهُنَّ...

“They (women) are a garment for you (men) and you are a garment for them.” [^2] Portrayal of wives and husbands as one another’s clothing reflects their close connection and relationship since clothes are the closest of things to one’s body and are greatly needed in order to protect one from heat and cold, to cover imperfections, and confer tranquility and beauty. Husbands and wives are also such in respect with each other and must necessarily be so.

Islam greatly favors fortification of the structure of family and decent relations between spouses, and thus it has designated specific rights and responsibilities for each. These rights and responsibilities may be summarized within two main categories: common and exclusive . Both of these categories will be elucidated in the succeeding sections. Common Rights and Responsibilities The rights and responsibilities that pertain to both husband and wife are as follows: 1.