What are the duties of a husband towards his Family?

Can I go out frequently to meet friends (when they don't bring their wifes), or similar activities alone and leave my wife alone at home? I spend 2 weeks every month away at work and the other 2 weeks are free (holiday). We still have a lot of time to spend together and go out but she still feels and thinks that she does not have priority in my life. I used to have active social life before marriage and I am trying to balance. Are there any definite rules regarding this issue?

Dear Brother / Sister,

1- Every Muslim has some responsibilities to himself, his wife, children, relatives, neighbors, and friends. It is not true to take no notice of the others while carrying out a duty. However, he may have some duties in terms of fard, obligatory (fard), nafila (optional), and customary practices. A person who fulfills the fard and obligatory tasks of his wife and children cannot be charged with not caring of his family. It is not religiously true to allege him for failing to carry out the traditions, customs and conventions of society. 

If he engaged in trade, owned many companies and as a result did not have any time for his family, would they raise the same objections? 

We are in the opinion that those having religious knowledge do not neglect his family, wife and children which make him responsible in terms of religion. 

2- If the man as a father of family does not carry out the necessary religious and worldly needs of his family, wife and children then he will be held responsible. At least he has to fulfill fard and obligatory requirements. Otherwise, he will be held responsible before Allah and by his servants.

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