Islam guarantees the wife’s rights as part of the Divine law, which is not subject to change and it is binding on the Muslim husband.
As far as the non-Muslim man or husband is concerned, he is either not committed to any religion that has obligatory laws preserving the wife’s rights, or else he follows some man-made laws that may be wrong and are subject to change.
Indeed, if we look closely at the laws concerning the wife’s rights in secular or non-Islamic systems, we will find many contradictions and on-going changes. Under all circumstances, there is no guarantee of freedom of belief or worship for the Muslim woman if she marries a non-Muslim person.
This is a good example of how much Islam cares for women.
Scholars of Islam are also of the view that a non-Muslim husband will show little regard for his Muslim wife's faith.
This is because a Muslim man respects and believes in all previous religions and Prophets of God, whereas a non-Muslim does not believe in or acknowledge the Prophet of Islam; instead, a non-Muslim considers Prophet Mohammed to be a false prophet and usually believes in all the fabrications made against Islam and its Prophet.
Even if a non-Muslim husband does not state it overtly, a Muslim wife will always believe that her husband does not respect her faith. There are no compliments allowed in this situation; it's a matter of principle.
Grand Sheikh (Mufti) at Al Azhar (Egypt)
Grand Sheikh of Al Azhar University, Ahmed al-Tayyeb stated in 2016 that a non-Muslim does not believe in the Prophet Muhammad, and his faith does not mandate him to let his Muslim wife – if he marries her – to practise Islamic rites or respect her religious values.
“Marriage in Islam is not a civil contract as it is with [non-Muslims], but rather a religious bond based on affection between its two ends,” Tayyeb said.
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