RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF HUSBAND AND WIFE IN THE QURAN

Abstract

Discrimination against women from the beginning of the first millennium until entering the third millennium era is still happening, especially against wives in the household. The teaching of Islam brought by the Prophet Muhammad SAW in the 7th century has had a major impact on women for the elevation of their status and dignity, where before the arrival of Islam, the Arab Jahiliyah society treated women like animals. In the 20th century, precisely after the second world war, international attention began to be focused on acts of discrimination against women which were considered inhumane. Islam also pays great attention to the survival of women's lives, with marriage between men and women being prescribed. So that later women can be protected and guarded so that later a harmonious life is created.

One way to build and maintain life as referred to in the first paragraph is to fulfill the rights and obligations between each member in the household. Household harmony is impossible to achieve without awareness and concern in carrying out obligations to realize the rights of their partners. If there is an imbalance where rights are emphasized or wider than obligations, or vice versa, it will undoubtedly create injustice.

This type of research is Library Research which requires qualitative data and is processed descriptively - analytically with the content analysis method. The results showed that the obligations of husbands as well as the rights of wives according to the Qur'an are first, providing nafkah, nafkah must indeed be adjusted to the standards prevailing in a society, not minimal and not excessive in accordance with the husband's ability and nafkah should be given according to needs. Second, a proper place to live or home for the right of the wife, which is the responsibility of the husband. Third, a husband is obliged to treat and associate with his wife in a good way. Fourth, the husband is obliged to give dowry to his wife voluntarily accompanied by love and affection without expecting anything in return.