How to Keep Your Wife Happy :D

I found the sister article on How to Make the Wife Happy from the site Athari posted in the thread, “How to keep your husband happy”. It is very interesting. :smiley:

  1. Beautiful Reception.

After returning from work, school, travel, or whatever has separated you:
begin with a good greeting
start with Assalamau 'Aliaykum and a smile. Salam is a sunnah and a du’aa for her as well
Shake her hand and leave bad news for later!

  1. Sweet Speech and Enchanting Invitations

Choose words that are positive and avoid negative ones
Give her your attention when you speak or she speaks
Speak with clarity and repeat words if necessary until she understands
Call her nice names that she likes, e.g. my sweet-heart, honey, saaliha, etc

  1. Friendliness and Recreation

Spend time talking together
Spread to her good news
Remember your good memories together

  1. Games and Distractions

Joking around & having a sense of humor
Playing and competing with each other in sports or whatever
Taking her to watch permissible (halal) types of entertainment
Avoiding prohibited (haram) things in your choices of entertainment

  1. Assistance in the Household

Doing what you as an individual can/like to do that helps out, especially if she is sick or tired
The most important thing is making it obvious that he appreciates her hard work

  1. Consultation (Shurah) Specifically in family matters

Giving her the feeling that her opinion is important to you
Studying her opinion carefully
Be willing to change an opinion for hers if it is better
Thanking her for helping you with her opinions

  1. Visiting Others

Choosing well raised people to build relations with. There is a great reward in visiting relatives and pious people. (Not in wasting time while visiting!)
Pay attention to ensure Islamic manners during visits
Not forcing her to visit whom she does not feel comfortable with

  1. Conduct During Travel

Offer a warm farewell and good advice
Ask her to pray for him
Ask pious relatives and friends to take care of the family in your absence
Give her enough money for what she might need
Try to stay in touch with her whether by phone, e-mail, letters, etc.
Return as soon as possible
Bring her a gift!
Avoid returning at an unexpected time or at night
Take her with you if possible

  1. Financial Support

The husband needs to be generous within his financial capabilities. He should not be a miser with his money (nor wasteful).
He gets rewards for all what he spends on her sustenance even for a small piece of bread that he feeds her by his hand (hadeith).
He is strongly encouraged to give to her before she asks him.

  1. Smelling Good and Physical Beautification

Following the Sunnah in removing hair from the groin and underarms.
Always being clean and neat
Put on perfume for her

  1. Intercourse

It is obligatory to do it habitually if you have no excuse (sickness, etc.)
Start with “Bismillah” and the authentic du’a.
Enter into her in the proper place only (not the anus)
Begin with foreplay including words of love
Continue until you have satisfied her desire
Relax and joke around afterwards
Avoid intercourse during the monthly period because it haram
Do what you can to avoid damaging her level of Hiyaa (shyness and modesty) such as taking your clothes together instead of asking her to do it first while you are looking on
Avoid positions during intercourse that may harm her such as putting pressure on her chest and blocking her breath, especially if you are heavy
Choose suitable times for intercourse and be considerate as sometimes she maybe sick or exhausted.

  1. Guarding Privacy

Avoid disclosing private information such as bedroom secrets, her personal problems and other private matters.

  1. Aiding in the Obedience to Allah

Wake her up in the last third of the night to pray “Qiam-ul-Layl” (extra prayer done at night with long sujood and ruku’ua)
Teach her what you know of the Qur’an and its tafseer
Teach her “Dhikr” (ways to remember Allah by the example of the prophet) in the morning and evening
Encourage her to spend money for the sake of Allah such as in a charity sale
Take her to Hajj and Umrah when you can afford to do so

  1. Showing Respect for her Family and Friends

Take her to visit her family and relatives, especially her parents
Invite them to visit her and welcome them
Give them presents on special occasions
Help them when needed with money, effort, etc.
Keep good relations with her family after her death if she dies first. Also in this case the husband is encouraged to follow the sunnah and keep giving what she used to give in her life to her friends and family.

  1. (Islamic) Training & Admonition. This includes:

The basics of Islam
Her duties and rights
Reading and writing
Encouraging her to attend lessons and halaqahs
Islamic rules (ahkam) related to women
Buying Islamic books and tapes for the home library

  1. Admirable Jealousy

Ensure she is wearing proper hijab before leaving house
Restrict free mixing with non-mahram men
Avoiding excess jealousy. Examples of this are:

1- Analyzing every word and sentence she says and overloading her speech by meanings that she did not mean
2- Preventing her from going out of the house when the reasons are just
3- Preventing her from answering the phone.
4- etc.

  1. Patience and Mildness

Problems are expected in every marriage so this is normal. What is wrong is excessive responses and magnifying problems until a marital breakdown.
Anger should be shown when she exceeds the boundaries of Allah SWT, by delaying prayers, backbiting, watching prohibited scenes on TV, etc.
Forgive the mistakes she does to you (See item 18)
How can you best correct her mistakes?
1- First, implicit and explicit advice several times.
2- Then by turning your back to her in bed (displaying your feelings). Note that this does not include leaving the bedroom to another room, leaving the house to another place, or not talking with her.
3- The last solution is lightly hitting (when allowable) her. In this case, the hsuband should consider the following:
He should know that sunnah is to avoid beating as the Prophet PBUH never beat a woman or a servant.
He should do it only in extreme cases of disobedience, e.g. refusing intercourse without cause frequently, constantly not praying on time, leaving the house for long periods of time without permission nor refusing to tell him where she had been, etc.
It should not be done except after having turned from her bed and discussing the matter with her as mentioned in Qur’an
He should not hit her hard injuring her, or hit her on her face or on sensitive parts of her body
He should avoid shaming her such as by hitting her with a shoe, etc.

  1. Pardoning and Appropriate Censure

Accounting her only for larger mistakes
Forgive mistakes done to him but account her for mistakes done in Allah’s rights, e.g. delaying prayers, etc.
Remember all the good she does whenever she makes a mistake
Remember that all humans err so try to find excuses for her such as maybe she is tired, sad, having her monthly cycle or that her commitment to Islam is growing
Avoid attacking her for the bad cooking of the food as the Prophet PBUH never blamed any of his wives for this. If he likes the food, he eats and if he doesn’t then he does not eat and does not comment
Before declaring her to be in error, try other indirect approaches that are more subtle than direct accusations
Escape from using insults and words that may hurt her feelings
When it becomes necessary to discuss a problem wait until you have privacy from others
Waiting until the anger has subsided a bit can help to keep a control on your words.

Finally, please make Du’a for the writer; Sheikh Mohammad Abdelhaleem Hamed, for the translator brother Abu Talhah and for reviewer Br. Adam Qurashi. Remember this is not a perfect translation so forgive us our faults and correct our errors.

http://www.themodernreligion.com/women/happywife.html

nice read .... thanks for sharing ... :-)

Ten Tips on how to be a successful Muslim Husband

  1. Dress up for your wife, look clean and smell good. When was the last time you went shopping for designer pajamas? Just like the husband wants his wife to look nice for him, she also wants her husband to dress up for her too. Remember that the Prophet (peace be upon him) would always start with Miswak when returning home and always loved the sweetest smells.

  2. Use the best names for your wife. Call your wife by the most beloved names to her, and avoid using names that hurt their feelings.

  3. Don’t treat her like a fly. We never think about a fly in our daily lives until it ‘bugs’ us. Similarly, a wife will do well all day -which brings no attention from the husband - until she does something to ‘bug’ him. Don’t treat her like this; recognize all the good that she does and focus on that.

  4. If you see wrong from your wife, try being silent and do not comment! This is one of the ways the Prophet (Pbuh) used when he would see something inappropriate from his wives (R.A). It’s a technique that few Muslim men have mastered.

  5. Smile at your wife whenever you see her and embrace her often. Smiling is Sadaqah and your wife is not exempt from the Muslim Ummah. Imagine life with her constantly seeing you smiling. Remember also those Ahadith when the Prophet (Pbuh) would kiss his wife before leaving for Salah, even when he was fasting.

  6. Thank her for all that she does for you. Then thank her again! Take for example a dinner at your house. She makes the food, cleans the home, and a dozen other tasks to prepare. And sometimes the only acknowledgement she receives is that there needed to be more salt in the soup. Don’t let that be; thank her!

  7. Ask her to write down the last ten things you did for her that made her happy. Then go and do them again. It may be hard to recognize what gives your wife pleasure. You don’t have to play a guessing game, ask her and work on repeating those times in your life.

  8. Don’t belittle her desires. Comfort her. Sometimes the men may look down upon the requests of their wives. The Prophet (Pbuh) set the example for us in an incident when Safiyyah ( R.A ) was crying because, as she said, he had put her on a slow camel. He wiped her tears, comforted her, and brought her the camel.

  9. Be humorous and play games with your wife. Look at how the Prophet (Pbuh) would race with his wife Aisha (R.A) in the desert. When was the last time we did something like that?

  10. Always remember the words of Allah’s Messenger (Pbuh): "The best of you are those who treat their families the best. And I am the best amongst you to my family.” Try to be the best!

In conclusion: Never forget to make Dua to Allah - ta’ala to make your marriage successful. And Allah ta’ala knows best!!

Yes and an "I Love You" every now and then wouldn't hurt either!

:bukbuk:

Achi baatein ^^

Same way I keep my mom happy.. whenever she's around just remember she's the boss! ;)

Also for God's sake make sure you have a decent lota around for her to use! Otherwise you'll never hear the end of it!

thanx alot for sharing

i’ll try my best to be a good husband

likin mairi bari kab aai gee :nono1:

Re: How to Keep Your Wife Happy :D

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Shake her hand and leave bad news for later! *

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Right....you would get your ass kicked for not being sensitive and not kissing her or hugging her.

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Originally posted by MehnazQ: *Speak with clarity and repeat words if necessary until she understands*
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What is she an idiot? If your married there is some mental compatibility. She doesnt need words. Normally she would be able to tell whats wrong with the body language and tone of voice.

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Originally posted by MehnazQ: *Spread to her good news *
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She is your companion in life. You arent supposed to protect her. You tell her everything good and bad and she helps you out and vice versa. You help her out and she is supposed to tell you everything.

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Originally posted by MehnazQ: *Avoiding prohibited (haram) things in your choices of entertainment *
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There go those kinky ideas. Btw we ever figure out if the TV or internet are halal yet?

Just me but arent these guidelines extremely formalistic? She is your wife for Allah's sake. She should put up with your worst if she wants to. Same with a man. Marriage and life arent a bed of roses. You have to deal with both the angel and devil within a person.

Also, make sure you get her a nice set of shining cooking utensils for her birthday, eid, your birthday, your mums birthday and any other possible occasion, this will show that you not only care, thinking about her etc, but it will encourage her to prepare new food for you. Keeping her entertained and you well fed.

A good deal all round. But make sure the wife comes with a "no weight will be gained" money back garuntee. So if she gets past her sell by date you can upgrade her for a new model.

Remember, a wife is for fun, not merely for company.

CM dude, I never wrote this article. In fact, a lot of it is simply ridiculous. Read the thread "How to Make Husband Happy" and you'll know why I posted this. The article in that thread by the same man is just as ridiculous and unrealistic as this one.

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OH MY GOD! is this person a robot?? Shaking hands?? have to agree with CM on that one, he’d get his A** kicked for not being sensitive enough

no woman likes a pushover :snooty:

I have to agree with what the guy says man...Those are some pretty good points for a blissful married life...

Those that don't agree with him however have watched too many Julia Roberts and Karishma Kapoor movies...In real life, the guy does not come home like a happy-go-lucky Salman Khan or Govinda and makes love to his wife...

In real life the man is worried about being laid off, he's just been shouted down at by the boss and one of his subordinates just got promoted ahead of him...He is not coming home a Johnny-be-good...He's coming home pissed, he's coming home disgusted and he's coming home to relax...The last thing in the world he needs is a nagging, annoying, shrill and a miserable wife who just continues his torment from the outside world inside the house as well...

In the meantime the wife has had to cook, take care of the kids, go grocery shopping and if she happens to be working too, you can imagine what mood she would be in at home, and the last she needs is a bullying, overshadowing, dominant and overwhelming, smelly husband telling her something...

These things the guy wrote are to make sure that both partners know how to behave despite the burdens laid upon them by their respective environments...

Unless you are sure that your husbands or wives to be will be Salman Khans or Urmilas respectively, I suggest you take this guys advice seriously...

Some advices more than others...;)

Lajawab, I also advise you to shake your wife's hand when you get home from work rather than giving her a hug and asking her how her day was, and vice versa.

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Lajawab, I also advise you to shake your wife's hand when you get home from work rather than giving her a hug and asking her how her day was, and vice versa.
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Any other advice you want to give me MQ? I'll be sure to remember them when I am married...

P.S. Does the handshake have to be with both hands, like a 'garam josh' handshake?

The man said shake her hand...he didn't say to stop there...you guys are so daft!

Nah, my advice is usually wasted on the likes of you. :kiss: No doubt, you would take what I would say and open a thread about it in the Religion Forum.