Fatima Ismail Yusuf, a married Muslim woman, has sparked a range of responses on Facebook with her statement that in Islam, wives are not required to carry out household chores.
She believes that it is the responsibility of husbands to arrange for servants to handle these tasks.
“Islamically, a wife isn’t obligated to clean, cook etc. It’s the duty of the husband to provide her a servant to do chores for her if he has the means. Islam,” she wrote
The Facebook group post, shared on Monday, May 20, sparked diverse responses from individuals, particularly Muslims, who expressed the view that husbands have the right to marry their servants.
“She is not entirely wrong. It’s okay if a man gets his wife a servant to help in the day to day activities in the house. But it’s not a must. The first and primary role of a good wife is to manage her home and manage it well,” one Tijaani Ahmed wrote.
Ibrahim Hafsat Aminu wrote: “Islamically, if the house girl come dey enter Oga eyes, you have no right to complain later.”
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In other news, The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the foremost monarch of the Yoruba race, has caused a stir on social media with a heartfelt message he shared to mark his daughter, Princess Adeola’s birthday on May 20.
In his message, Oba Enitan expressed his joy and pride in Princess Adeola, emphasizing how blessed he feels to have her as his daughter.
The Ooni revealed that he had previously celebrated Princess Adeola’s birthdays when she turned 10 and 20, imparting valuable advice on education, morals, and overall well-being during those milestones.
The recent message penned by the Ooni for Princess Adeola’s 30th birthday has garnered significant attention online.
As Princess Adeola entered her thirties, the Ooni’s guidance shifted from academic and career pursuits to the importance of finding a life partner.
In his post, the Yoruba monarch lovingly urged Princess Adeola to introduce a suitable man to him soon, so he could bestow his blessings upon their union.
His post reads;
“Princess Adeola, Aanuoluwapo, Atutunini, Bamdefe Ogunwusi, Omo Ojaja II. I am truly grateful for the fulfilling life you have lived. May God Almighty continue to be with you in all your endeavors. Amen!
When you turned 10, your father would talk to you about school and your future. At 20, he encouraged you to listen and understand the importance of morals and well-being, even as you sought independence.
Now that you are 30, you are a grown woman. Your father senses that you no longer wish to be advised as independence has finally set in.
I talked 10 to you and I got your subtle independence behaviour in return, I talked 20 to you and still got your near obvious independence behaviour in return. Now I’m talking 30 to a grown woman, so go and bring husband to daddy o…
With love from the throne of Oduduwa.
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