Must a non-working wife, who is taking care of newborns, share in household expenses, knowing that her husband is financially capable?
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A woman is not obliged to spend any of her money on herself or her household. Rather, the husband is responsible for the expenditure. She is not required to work to earn and spend on her household, regardless of whether she has young children or not.
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