Is retrieving clothes lent to a niece – which were given without the husband's consultation and caused his displeasure – considered a revocation of a gift?

The basic principle is that a wife should not dispose of her child's clothes by gifting or lending them without her husband's permission. However, if the husband grants permission, there is no objection. As long as the clothes are given for wear and then returned, it is a loan ( 'ariya ) and not a gift ( hiba ), and the majority of scholars permit the recall of a loan. Ibn Qudamah said: "The lender may recall the loan at any time he wishes, whether it was given for an indefinite period or a specified period, unless he permitted its use for something that would be damaged by its recall." It is advisable not to recall a loan in order to maintain affection and to block the path of Satan, and because kindness treats envy. Al-Ghazali said: "Indeed, courtesy, whether it is forced or natural, breaks the intensity of enmity from both sides, diminishes its desire, and accustoms hearts to harmony and mutual love. And by doing so, hearts find rest from the pain of envy and the sorrow of mutual hatred."