🏡 Rights & responsibilities · #256

Should a husband be at his wife's side when she gives birth, and what is his role?

A husband's presence while his wife gives birth, if the hospital allows it, brings her great comfort at her most challenging moment. His role is to calm her, hold her hand, remind her to pray and breathe, and be a calm voice in the midst of pain. Respect privacy and follow the hospital's rules as well as your wife's own wishes. If you are not allowed in, wait nearby and greet her with love as soon as it is over. Pray for her safety throughout. A birth shared together strengthens the bond and reminds the husband how great his wife's sacrifice is. See responsibilities of husband and wife.

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This answer is general reference, not a fatwa. For your situation, consult the religious affairs office, a Syarie lawyer or your state Syariah Court.

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