{"_id":"684fedbe39c2dbb543418269","title":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Why do Muslim women have to be subservient to their husbands?\"}]}]}}","question":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"On Reddit, I saw a verse from the Quran that made me really uncomfortable. I don't remember exactly which one it was, but it said something about how women must be subservient to their husbands. As a woman, this put a really bitter taste in my Allah. I submit to no one except Allah. Why has He made men better than me?\"}]}]}}","answer":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"In Islam, everyone is subservient to Allah alone. However, Allah has entrusted certain individuals with specific responsibilities—and in order to fulfill those responsibilities, He has granted them limited authority.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"The husband has been assigned the duty of providing for and safeguarding the household. To help him fulfill this responsibility, Allah has commanded those under his care to cooperate with him in a way that supports the wellbeing of the family. This is what the verse refers to, it is not a statement of male superiority, nor does it imply that men are inherently better than women. In Islam, no one is better than another based on gender, but only through piety.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"That said, a wife’s obedience is not blind subservience, it is a dignified act, rooted in faith and bound by justice. It is never unconditional, and it does not extend to anything that involves harm or disobedience to Allah.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Further reading:\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"The Purpose of Women in Islam: \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"link\",\"attrs\":{\"href\":\"https://www.carolinaqa.com/q/6834980d32dbf4e8a373061c\",\"target\":null,\"rel\":null}}],\"text\":\"https://www.carolinaqa.com/q/6834980d32dbf4e8a373061c\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"On General Rights and Responsibilities between Spouses: \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"link\",\"attrs\":{\"href\":\"https://www.carolinaqa.com/q/668da02a0b76658b4c232fe0\",\"target\":null,\"rel\":null}}],\"text\":\"https://www.carolinaqa.com/q/668da02a0b76658b4c232fe0\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"On Obedience to the Husband: \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"link\",\"attrs\":{\"href\":\"https://www.carolinaqa.com/q/668da0620b76658b4c2335cd \",\"target\":null,\"rel\":null}}],\"text\":\"https://www.carolinaqa.com/q/668da0620b76658b4c2335cd \"}]}]}}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff10b76658b4c2329d2","tag":"Relationships: Opposite Gender","count":90},{"_id":"668d9ffb0b76658b4c232ade","tag":"Marriage: Roles and Responsibilities","count":59},{"_id":"668d9fe00b76658b4c2327c8","tag":"Women: Other","count":58},{"_id":"668da0150b76658b4c232daf","tag":"Relationships: Spouse","count":46}],"createdOn":"2025-06-16T10:11:10.460Z"}