Sunday 01/March/2026 – 11:55 AM
The Ministry of Endowments said that helping at home is not excessive chivalry, but rather manhoodAMillah.
Al-Fatwa wrote on her Facebook account: Helping at home is not too chivalrous.. This is complete manhood. Some homes live with the idea that the work of the house is the responsibility of the wife alone, and that the man is not obligated, but the truth is that the house is a shared responsibility, and psychological comfort in it is the responsibility of both spouses.
She added: Some people say: “I work outside and she has her job at home.” But the reality is that she also works all day, without rest periods, without compensation, and sometimes without a word of appreciation. Sometimes she is a wife working outside the home, and sometimes some wives bear responsibility for the entire family.
She continued: The fatigue that is not apparent is sometimes heavier than any apparent effort, and for this reason our Lord Almighty said: “And treat them with kindness.” [النساء: 19]Kindness is not just a good word, but a practical behavior: helping, containing, appreciating, and being patient. Our Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, taught us: “The best of you is the best to his family” (Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi), and he used to fix his shoes and sew his clothes, and “He was in his family’s profession” (Narrated by Al-Bukhari), meaning he helped in his home, and he did not consider this to be a devaluation of his ability.
She continued: At the heart of the verses of fasting and after the verse of accepting supplication, our Lord Almighty said: “They are clothing for you and you are clothing for them” (Al-Baqarah 187), meaning the spouses are protection, warmth, and mutual support. Cooperation between the spouses is part of worship, the spirit of fasting and accepting supplications, and a home in which there is a man who participates and supports is a home. Full of affection, mercy, and blessings, but when the wife endures more than she can bear alone, the silence begins to grow, and estrangement appears without anyone taking notice. Guardianship is not control. Guardianship is a responsibility and a support.
She concluded the fatwa: Start with a simple step, participate in a task, ask her what she needs, ease her mind before she asks, and say a sincere word of appreciation. You will be surprised that the simplest participation makes the biggest difference, and that a house that has cooperation is a house that has peace… We need to raise our children, who are future husbands and wives, in this spirit that contains complementarity and affection… not selfish.
