Advice for a Newly Married Woman Regarding Her Husband

Question:
What advice does Your Eminence offer to women who have recently married?

Answer:
We advise women, specifically those newly married, to have good character and to be kind to their husbands. We advise them to bear with any shortcomings on the part of the husband so that things may go smoothly. She should be of good character, speak kindly to her husband, fulfill her duties in her home, and take care of herself in terms of cleanliness and fragrance. She should speak kindly to her husband, for this is among the causes of the stability, preservation, and continuation of the marriage. We warn her against violence and harshness, or against not carrying out his commands when there is no harm in them. Rather, it is prescribed for her to attend to his commands and carry them out if there is no religious prohibition in them. She should be kind in her speech with him, speak with a smile, laugh appropriately, carry out his commands, be kind in her companionship, and be kind in her conduct. She should also use perfume, maintain cleanliness, and honor his family, such as his mother, his sisters, his father, and the like. We advise all new wives, and others, to do all of this.

The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.