The Imam would give so much freedom to his wife in the house and accord her so much respect that for instance one day when the lady had invited her own guests, he would come and ask her permission that: “Can I come to this section today and eat my food?” or that: “Can I come and stroll in the compound?”
Name of the narrator: Marziyyeh Hadidchi, Zan-e-Rouz magazine, dated June 02, 1990
Title of the Book: Impressions and Memoirs about Imam Khomeini's Practical Behaviour, vol. 1, chapter one, page 82