Is the husband obligated to provide his wife with a sum of money to buy a gift for her friend, in addition to giving her a monthly allowance?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Buying a gift for the wife's friend or giving her a monthly sum of money for her disposal is not part of the obligatory spousal maintenance [ wājibah] upon the husband. If the husband donates that, it is a good deed, but it is not obligatory.
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