Family & marriageFrom the masjid's own video, Oct 10, 2025.
Treat wives with mercy and dignity
“See how you treat your wife.”
In one sentence
Islam requires men and women to uphold family mercy and dignity, especially by treating wives kindly, rejecting domestic violence, and resolving conflict with patience and wisdom.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Believing men and women are mutual guardians, with women playing a critical role in Muslim society.
- Islam honors women through revelation, including guidance about menstruation, family rights, inheritance, and exemplary women.
- The Prophet’s treatment of his wives establishes kindness and good character as measures of faith.
- Prophetic practice and interpretation are used to reject domestic violence and encourage pausing during conflict.
- Stories of abused and disputing couples illustrate intervention, privacy, reconciliation, and legal protection.
- Marriage difficulties are framed as tests requiring patience rather than rushed destruction of the family.
- Protecting families is presented as protecting the Muslim community, followed by prayers for families and oppressed Muslims.
Try this week
Treat wives and women with kindness, affection, and support, including during menstruation.
Pause or leave a heated discussion temporarily instead of escalating it.
Never hit a spouse; seek wise community or legal intervention when abuse occurs.
Protect household privacy and avoid spreading marital secrets unnecessarily.
Practice patience with a spouse and avoid rushing toward divorce or destroying the family.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“if you want to know your value before Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala see how you treat your wife this is according to the criteria made by the Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam”
“The one who beat his wife, the one who hit his wife is not the good among the Muslim community.”
“the biggest problem in our families today when our secrets within the house go outside even to our parents”
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