Custody and Maintenance
246 questions
What is the legal ruling on a husband abandoning his wife, and what are the consequences of her seeking divorce and leaving the marital home, and what is the ruling on maintenance for a five-year-old child in her custody?
Is a divorce that takes place after the wife waives her rights to her husband in exchange for the divorce, and the husband's intention was not to deprive the wife of her rights, considered a revocable or an irrevocable divorce? And in this case, does the ruling depend on the husband's intention or the wife's?
Is a woman who has a small amount of money obligated to spend on herself, or is her expenditure the responsibility of her mahrams? And is her expenditure obligatory upon her family if she is wealthy?
What is the ruling on a wife who left the marital home after an argument between her husband and her father, and her family refused to return her, then she requested a khulʿ (divorce initiated by the wife) without cause, and tried to humiliate her husband, then stipulated his humiliation for her return after 20 months, and refused the arbitration of the Imam? Is the husband sinful for not seeing his son, for whom he provides? And is he sinful if he takes the child from his mother after weaning using man-made laws? And is she considered divorced despite the husband's refusal to divorce and the absence of a legal reason?
What is incumbent upon the brothers of a woman who has been irrevocably divorced with a major, irreversible divorce, and who has five children, regarding her and regarding her ex-husband who is negligent in providing for their expenses? And does she have an 'iddah?
Are the children from the first wife entitled to their own accommodation, similar to their siblings from the second wife, and is the father's expenditure on his divorced wife and children in his home considered a favor from him or a duty upon him?
Is it permissible for a man who is married to three women and has 15 children to marry a girl the age of his daughters or younger than them, and what is the ruling of the Sharia on that, and what are the obligatory rights of his three wives and daughters?
What is the meaning of Nashiz (a disobedient wife) and divorcing a Nashiz, and is a Nashiz deprived of her rights such as the deferred dowry, maintenance, and the list of furnishings, and does her right to child custody fall?
Is it permissible for a woman to accept her parents’ spending on her without spending from her own small amount of money, and is her asking them for it considered asking for something forbidden, and is this spending considered a gift, with her parents’ consent to that?
Can arrogance and insistence on abuse from a pregnant wife be due to prenatal depression? And should she be forgiven in the future for the sake of the child, and how can she be secured, and what is required of her for forgiveness? And is alimony obligatory for her until birth after she expelled the husband from the home, and must the deferred dower, child support, and custody expenses be paid for one year in case of divorce?
Is a wife obligated to help her husband with household expenses from inherited money if he struggles to find work, and she does so willingly?
Does seeking alimony after agreeing not to — constitute breaking a promise and entering into the characteristics of hypocrites, and is it similar to the Hadith: "The one who takes back his gift is like a dog that returns to its vomit"?
Is a wife entitled to request moving out of the husband's apartment, where she does not feel comfortable or safe, while taking into consideration the husband's financial circumstances?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a divorced man who deeded half of his apartment to the mother of his children and his ex-wife, for the purpose of getting her to return to his marital bond, but she refused to return, and then refused to give him back the half? Is it permissible for the divorced woman to keep it and claim her right to this half?
What is the ruling on a wife continuing to live with a husband who does not pray, abuses drugs, is in debt, and lies, knowing that she hates him and curses him, but is holding onto him because of her children, and her father refuses to take her in with her children?
Is it permissible for the husband to house his family with his wife in the same home without consulting her, and is the wife entitled to request a completely independent dwelling separate from the husband's family, knowing that his family is not in need and causes her annoyance and interference in her private affairs?
Does the mother's custody of the two girls continue even if the husband becomes certain that the upbringing environment will not be properly Islamic, especially with the presence of a devious and lying maternal grandfather? And what is the age of the mother's custody for girls in this case? And how can the father avoid the negative influence of the grandfather on the girls' thinking and their religion? And how is the father's visitation with his daughters and their maintenance organized after divorce?
Is the father obligated to provide for his three daughters who live with their divorced mother and she refuses to hand them over to him?
Is a mobile phone message containing "You are divorced, divorced, divorced" considered one revocable divorce or three divorces, and can a lawsuit be filed against him to prove the divorce due to his refusal to issue the divorce certificate and his demand for the children, knowing that he has not paid their maintenance?
What is the legal amount of child support for four children after the parents' divorce, given that their ages are 8 years, 4.5 years, 3 years, and 9 months, and that the mother is well-off?
Is the wife who left her husband's home due to disputes, then worked without his permission to cover her expenses and those of her daughter and her pregnancy, considered sinful and blameworthy, knowing that the husband did not provide for her or their daughter?
What is the ruling on going out in the path of Allah with the Tablighi Jamaat with the intention of abandoning responsibility and children?
Is it obligatory for a wife, who is suffering from illness and fear, to move to an independent dwelling, if available, knowing that she cannot maintain her full hijab in the current shared dwelling with her husband's family?
Did the husband wrong his wife by divorcing her due to her lack of commitment, and what are her rights after divorce according to Sharia?