The comparative study of the function of “attention to one's faults” in rectifying the relations of the spouses based on Islamic traditions and Nichols’ “one's share” theory

Attention to “one’s faults” is one of the significant concepts in the traditions about which most of the commentators have suggested a merely moral understanding. There exists a close relation between the two concepts of attention to “one’s faults” in the traditions and Nichols’ “one's share” [theory] in rectifying the relations of the spouses. The main question of this study is “What are the results gained from comparing the two concepts of attention to “one's faults” in the traditions and Nichols' “one's share” [theory] in rectification and improvement of the spouses’ relations?” The findings of this study indicate that in addition to the fact that this concept has moral value, it is used as a principle in regulating the inter-personal behaviors of the spouses. On the other hand, other than explanation of this concept, there have been explained in Islamic teachings strategies to facilitate “attention to one’s share” which cause differentiation with Nichols’ viewpoint. The method of collecting information applied in this article is based on the study of library-oriented documents and the descriptive-analytical method of the texts.