a good wife is considered to be the best thing in the world.
The role of the wife in the marriage is extremely important, indeed it is the decisive factor.
.Wives must do their best to keep their husbands pleased with them.
The ideal wife combines three merits: she pleases her husband when he sees her, by taking care to appear beautiful before him: she obeys him when he gives her a command: she does not go against his wishes regarding her person or property by doing anything of which he disapproves.
To refuse to go with her husband when he calls her to bed is a grave mistake that a wife must avoid.
When a wife intends to fast voluntarily, she may do so only with her husbands permission. If she does not have his permission, then he has the right to break her fast when she is observing it. The reason for this is that he might wish to have sex with her, which he cannot do if she is fasting with his permission.
It is a wife's duty not to allow anyone, that her husband does not want, to enter the house without his permission.
A wife may not give anything away of her husband's property without his permission.
A wife should avoid asking a husband for extra money, or for that which he does not possess and cannot provide, and she should show gratitude for whatever is given.
A wife should acknowledge any assistance given in the house by her husband.
A good wife is one who is true to her husband's word if he adjures her to do something.
On a husbands return home, a wife should receive him kindly and meet him with a good and beautiful appearance.
A wife should try not to neglect her husband's needs or ignore his demands. The more a wife takes care of her husband, the more she wil be loved. Most husbands, infact, consider their wives care for them as an expression of their love.
A wife should be careful not to offer to her husband, on his coming home, the family problems, or to complain to him about the children, etc. Instead, she should try to create a peaceful atmosphere that her husband needs after a long and tiring day.
A wife should discuss family problems with her husband at appropriate times.
For a wife to hold her husband's close relatives in respect and treat them kindly, is in fact a mark of respect and honour for the husband.
Leaving the house excessively is a bad habit for a woman. She should also not leave the house if her husband objects to her doing so.
A wife must not converse with strange men against her husband's objections.
A wife should be attentive to her husband when he speaks.
If a husband's friends inquire about him, a wife should answer them but without indulging in lengthy conversation.
Too many arguments and disputes with a husband, heaping abuse on him, leads to hatred and a deterioration of the relationship.
. Taking care of the house and running the household are the wife's responsibility. Therefore she should carry out duties in keeping the house, furniture, etc., and be frugal
A wife may not give alms from her husband's property without his permission.
. Speaking to or telling others about sexual matters between husband and wife is a grave sin in Islam
A wife should not be afraid to express her love and affection for her husband. It will please him and bind him closer to the family; Moreover, if he does not find an attractive, loving woman at home, he may be driven for solace elsewhere, outside the home.
Leadership in the family is given to the husband. For the wife to demand complete and full equality with her husband will result in having two masters in the family and this does not exist in Islam. However, the husband should not behave in an autocratic manner and misuse his position. he should display love and affection and treat his wife as his life partner.