Pati Parmeshwar ( hi, पति परमेश्वर, ur, پتی پرمیشور), also called Majazi Khuda ( hi, मजाज़ी ख़ुदा, ur, مجازی خدا), is a concept in

South Asia South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms. The region consists of the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.;;;;;;;; ...

that teaches that the husband is akin to a deity, being next to God. This teaching of ''Pati Parmeshwar'' or ''Majazi Khuda'' holds that it is the husband's role to provide for his wife.

Indian Indian or Indians may refer to: Peoples South Asia * Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor ** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country * South Asia ...

and Pakistani women thus regularly pray and fast for their husband. For a South Asian married couple, the husband is viewed by his wife as an aid in her eventual salvation with respect to the afterlife. The concept of ''Pati Parmeshwar'' or ''Majazi Khuda'' originates in

Hinduism Hinduism () is an Indian religion or '' dharma'', a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global p ...

, though it has been adopted by many practitioners of

Islam in the Indian subcontinent Islam is the second-largest religion in South Asia, with more than 600 million Muslims living there, forming about one-third of the region's population. History of Islam in South Asia started along the coastal regions of the Indian subcontinent a ...

. In the Hindu culture, a husband is considered as a Lord or a master though gradually this is changing

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