What are the financial rights of a woman after her divorce, given that she used to spend on the house and children from her private salary more than her husband did, and is the deferred dowry her only right?
A divorced woman is entitled to maintenance and lodging during her waiting period () if the divorce is revocable. However, if the divorce is irrevocable, she is not entitled to maintenance or lodging, except if she is pregnant. The divorced woman is also entitled to mut'ah, which is a sum of money paid to her by the husband. As for what she spent on herself, her husband, and her children, if it was a donation, she has no right to reclaim it. But if she intended to reclaim the expenses, she has the right to demand them. She also has the right to demand maintenance and lodging for her daughter and son until the son reaches the age of discretion and is able to earn a living, and until the daughter gets married. Initiating divorce without a legitimate religious reason is disliked (makrooh).
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