To what extent is the husband religiously accountable for the maintenance of furniture agreed upon by both parties (jointly owned), if a part of it is damaged unintentionally by him or by others? Is he obligated to compensate his wife for any deficiency or damage to the furniture or dining utensils? Does the deferred dowry (Mahr Mu'akhkhar) remain the sole debt owed to the wife from the husband's estate after his death, or are there other debts related to household expenses or gifts?

Custom in Egypt dictates that furniture is purchased from the of the wife's mahr (dowry) or from her own money and that of her family. Thus, it becomes her sole property. This custom is based on the well-known opinion in the Maliki madhhab (school of thought) which obligates the wife to furnish the home from her mahr, and this is called "al-shurah."

The husband is permitted to use the household furniture that is the wife's mahr. The husband is not sinful if something from the furniture is damaged without any negligence on his part, nor is he obligated to compensate for what was damaged or what the wife sold.

The husband is obligated to provide for his wife and children in a reasonable manner. If something from the furniture that the wife or children need is damaged, the husband must provide what meets the need.

The deferred mahr is a debt owed by the husband that becomes due upon divorce or death.

What the wife spent in her husband's house as a donation, and what she gifted to her husband and he took possession of in a shar'i (religiously lawful) manner, she is not permitted to reclaim.