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Should the wife obey her husband in the matters of housework?

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I have searched about the question and some similar topics in islamweb, islamqa and other questions on this page. According the fatwas and answers I have till now comprehended that- 1) A wife is not obliged to do housework as it is not in the marriage contract. But it is encouraged to do so, if the husband is not able to hire a maid or cook. 2) The wife is obliged to obey the husband in all matter that are not haram and not beyond her capacity. So, my question is that if a man is able to arrange for a maid but not a cook (financial reasons) can he ask his wife to do the cooking? As even though she is not obliged **by default** to do household works, **she has to obey him** in what is within her capacity and not haram. Moreover certain hadith also depicts that women used to do that when the husband was not able to afford a servant. And this hadith states that woman is responsible for the house of her husband - > Ibn 'Umar reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, "All of you are shepherds and each of you is responsible for his flock. A man is the shepherd of the people of his house and he is responsible. A woman is the shepherd of the house of her husband and she is responsible. Each of you is a shepherd and each is responsible for his flock." Classed as Sahih (Al Albani). Collected from sunnah.com
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Apr 13, 2024, 07:40 AM
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