What are the religious duties of a well-off or wealthy husband towards his wife, and is he obligated to fulfill all her demands as long as he is able to do so? And is the wife sinful if she treats him coldly and indifferently due to his failure to meet some of her non-essential needs, knowing that she does not withhold herself from him and performs her household duties, but only speaks to him concerning matters of their children?
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The husband's religious duties towards his wife include: treating her kindly, spending on her and clothing her appropriately, and providing suitable housing. He is not obligated to fulfill all her desires, but it is commendable to fulfill those that do not involve extravagance. In return, the wife must obey her husband and treat him kindly, and fulfill his rights without showing distress or resentment; it is commendable for her to show affection towards him.
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