Is it permissible for the husband to deduct the debts he paid on behalf of his wife and the costs of marriage from the deferred mahr and the list of movables, given that the wife did not purchase any of the movables and did not fulfill her promises and marital obligations?
The husband's rights are the greatest rights after the right of Allah, and the wife must obey him in what is good and reasonable. The man must observe his wife's rights and fear Allah concerning her, for they (women) have rights similar to those against them in a just manner. Regarding marriage expenses and requirements, the wife is not obligated to pay anything from them, nor is the husband obligated to settle her private debts. He has the right to reclaim from her what he paid of them if it was not a gift. If the wife stipulated continuing her work and the husband agreed, then she has the right to continue it. The list of movables, if it is part of the dowry, is the wife's right. If it is not, then the husband is not obligated to provide anything from it except what he received. The deferred dowry is an obligatory right for the wife and remains a debt owed by the husband unless she waives it. If the husband decides to separate from his wife, he must fulfill her rights if he is solvent; otherwise, he is not demanded to do so until he becomes solvent. It is advised to fear Allah and strive to reconcile the wife through counsel and clarification.
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