Each party's responsibilities
Every right of one is an obligation of the other. Read this list in pairs.
| Husband | Wife |
|---|---|
| Provide nafkah zahir and batin (material and intimate maintenance) to each wife. | Safeguard the husband's trust, herself and the household. |
| Be just in turns, housing and treatment. | Obey in what is right (ma'ruf) — not in sin. |
| Treat her well: "Be gentle with women" (al-Bukhari 3331). | Guard the dignity and privacy of the household. |
| Teach and lead in religion — beginning with himself. | Cooperate in raising the children. |
| Protect from harm, including harm from himself. | Not admit anyone into the home without the husband's consent. |
| Bertanggungjawab atas jagaannya: "Setiap kamu penjaga" (al-Bukhari 893, Muslim 1829). | Be grateful and not demand beyond his means. |
Be gentle with women
The Prophet ﷺ repeated it twice in the same hadith. Good treatment is not an optional extra to maintenance — it is part of it.
Sahih al-Bukhari 3331Apa yang menjadi haknya sejak hari pertama
- Mahar — hak mutlaknya, bukan hak keluarganya
- Nafkah penuh bermula pada hari akad
- Tempat tinggal berasingan dan layak
- Malam permulaan — tujuh (bikr) atau tiga (thayyib)
- Giliran sama rata selepas itu
- Pendaftaran perkahwinan
- Hak isteri sedia ada tidak berkurang
The new wife — what is hers from day one
Mahar (dower)
Her absolute right, given to her, not to her family.
Full maintenance
Begins on the day of the akad, not after registration or once things have settled.
Suitable housing
Separate and suitable, according to the husband's means.
The opening nights
Seven nights if bikr, three nights if thayyib — al-Bukhari 5213, Muslim 1461.
Equal turns thereafter
Not the time left over from the first household.
Marriage registration
Tanpanya, perkahwinan tidak diiktiraf secara rasmi dan haknya sukar dituntut. Lihat Hak Wanita.
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