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HIDDEN FEELINGS (EPD 10)
*HIDDEN FEELINGS*

Episode 10:

On the day of the Nikkah, everyone was felicitating and celebrating. Solemnization of holy matrimony took place. The officiating Imam demanded that Uthman present mahr to me in front of everyone and to check if it was complete. I did as I confirmed it was exactly the amount we both agreed upon. One of my partenal uncles gave my hand in marriage to Uthman and his father stood beside him.
After the khutba, another cleric gave out a brief sermon about the rights of couples towards each other. The Imam started from that of husband. He said it's the duty of the husband to provide for his family, to look for a good shelter for his family, it's his duty to select good friends for his wife before she searches for one. He laid emphasis on protecting one's family, that husbands are shields to their wives as Allah describes couple as garment to each other.."Uthman shower love and care on your woman, buy gifts for her, express your love for her everyday, satisfy her sexual needs, play with her, don't be cold to her, eat together, make your home lively, assist her in the kitchen take her to outings, respect her family. Among others.. ... He said it's sunnah... Imam also explained that it's the duty of the husband to teach his family about the Deen and if he can't, he should go out to seek for knowledge, ask questions from the A'aleems and also take his wife to ta'leem.

After concluding that of the husband, he listed the rights of the wife too. Imam said the rabbat-ul-bayt must be submissive, caring, loving, enduring and also to protect her husband's property and the trust between her thighs. He added that its the duty of the wife to satisfy her husband urge for food and sex. He said those two things are the keys to a man's heart.

"Muslimah, love your husband and don't be rude towards him. Be respectful to your in-laws. When Uthman calls you answer him without thinking twice, except for a genuine reason. If you're at the place of work and he demands for his conjugal rights come rushing home... Leave those files to satisfy your husband's needs. He might see anything luring from outside, let him repel it off with your warmth and affections, pray for him, encourage him on halal income and discourage him from haram and don't push him to it.. Above all, remind him of duties to...