Is a woman entitled to demand a portion of the money that was reimbursed by the company for her husband's and children's study expenses, knowing that this money was spent from her private salary allocated for the family, and that the salary is in her name and she is legally responsible for all its transactions?
A husband is not permitted to take from his wife's money except with her full consent, as the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The property of a Muslim is not lawful except with his willing consent." The husband has no right to her original wealth or her salary unless he stipulated a portion of her salary in exchange for allowing her to work. As for the additional amount disbursed by the employer to the family, it appears that the husband has a right to it. If this additional amount is spent on the family, the husband has no right to it, and it becomes the wife's private property. However, if it is not consumed in expenditures, the husband has a right to it, and determining what is due depends on their specific circumstances. The wife is advised to relinquish this money to her husband if his heart is attached to it, for forgiveness is closer to piety.
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