In one of his Friday sermons Huzoore Anwer (may Allah be his Helper) expounded a Hadith of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) regarding each person being a guardian over someone and their related responsibilities. Huzoore Anwer said:
“Attention of the wife is drawn towards properly supervising and looking after the home of her husband, his respect, his property and children. Her lifestyle and domestic flair should be such that no one could dare point a finger at her. Some women tend to spend money pointlessly or spend it on their fashion items or unnecessary items. This should be avoided. Children should be brought up in a manner where they would have a realisation of having a connection with the Jama’at and Khilafat and awareness of their responsibility, their studies and good manners. This way the husband will never have reason to complain that his wife is not performing her duties properly in his absence (as husbands are mostly away from home for work purposes). Not only this, the Prophet of Allah the Exalted (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) said that it is a small matter if a husband complains or at the very most even reprimands the wife in this life. These matters will take place here in this world but remember you will also be held accountable on the Day of Judgement. Allah knows best what the treatment will be given there. May Allah have mercy on everyone!”
(Friday sermon delivered on 6 April 2007 at Baitul Futuh, London. Published in Al Fazl International 27 April 2007)