Custody and Maintenance
246 questions
What is the ruling on a wife objecting to her husband's parents living with him in the house, especially since they treat her well?
Is it permissible to take money from the company's custody to cover the maintenance costs of the car used for work without the employer's knowledge, especially since its use saves the company large sums of money?
Is it permissible for a father to estimate a suitable monthly amount for his children's maintenance and deduct it from the value of his stolen money if the children's mother refuses to provide him with what she has spent on them, knowing that he wishes to give them the minimum legitimate maintenance and avoid falling short in his duty to God?
Who is responsible for paying for childcare expenses if both spouses work?
What is the correct action to take with a wife who withholds her husband's conjugal rights, despite his love for her and his desire to preserve his family?
Is the husband obligated to financially support his wife monthly if she lives in another country due to compelling circumstances and is not in his home?
Is it permissible for a woman to remain in Australia with her child if her husband is unable to provide for her?
What is the ruling on ill-will and feeling that some legislations, such as the childcare wage, are unjust, and is this kind of thinking considered disbelief (kufr) or a sin?
Is the father obligated to provide for his two unmarried sisters, taking into account his financial and health situation, and the income of the unmarried sisters?
What is the ruling on the money that was handed to the wife in front of the investigator after the husband acknowledged that it was her money and her children's money, and she is still spending from it on herself, her children, and the rent of the accommodation, given the ongoing appeal of the Khulʿ and custody rulings, and the fact that the husband is in prison and she has no provider?
What should I do with my physical desires for my wife, whom I abandoned due to her arrogant treatment, her attempts to sow discord between me and my family, and her creation of problems, despite my repeated and fruitless admonitions to her?
Is the khul' (divorce initiated by the wife) practiced in Egyptian courts in accordance with Islamic law, especially given the negative consequences it entails, such as the husband being expelled from his home and deprived of raising his children, and is the "tamkeen" (enabling the wife to reside in the marital home after divorce) used in this situation lawful according to Islamic law?
Does a woman have the right to request a separate home near her family when her husband marries another, and is it permissible for her family to intervene to prevent her from living with her husband if she does not consent to the second marriage?
What is the ruling regarding a second wife who manipulates documents, files lawsuits for dower and maintenance, abuses her husband, lives with her mother, refuses reconciliation, and does not care about divorce? Is her filing for divorce considered Khul‘ (a form of divorce initiated by the wife)? And to whom does the custody of the daughter go, given concerns about her upbringing due to the mother's behavior, educational level, and threats?
Is the money my ex-husband pays to cover my living, housing, and medical expenses, by order of the Canadian court, considered permissible (halal), knowing that I relinquished to him more than I needed?
Is it permissible for children to go with their mother after her divorce from their ill-tempered father? And is it permissible for them to travel to a foreign country to seek asylum without their father's knowledge in the event of a lack of financial support? And does the father have the right to be angry at their actions, knowing that their ages are (6, 9, 14, 15) and that one of them is contemplating suicide?
What are the things a husband must spend on for his wife? And is he only required to clothe her if her clothes are torn or worn out?
What should a man do whose wife neglects her home, her husband, and their daughter, applies makeup upon returning from work and after her private lessons outside the home, insists on working despite his request for her to quit, defies him, and stipulates that she will not return to their home unless she continues her work?
My husband provides the basic necessities such as food, drink, and clothing, but he does not meet my personal needs, such as providing pocket money or buying gold, under the pretext that we are in a foundational stage. We live abroad, and I endure loneliness and the children. Is it permissible for me to take money without his knowledge in exchange for reducing my meals, so that I can buy my necessities? I kindly ask for your prayers for me, my children, and my husband for righteousness, guidance, and happiness.
What is permissible and impermissible for the mother, Islamically and legally, if she requests divorce or Khulʻ, regarding the deferred and advance dowry, alimony, and child custody?
What is the ruling on a woman paying a private investigator to prove her husband's adultery before a judge, so that she may obtain a larger financial settlement in the divorce?
Is it permissible to stipulate the wife's relinquishment of child custody—in the event of a dispute leading to divorce—for the marital relationship to resume, provided this is officially documented and she agrees to it?
What is the ruling regarding a wife who left the marital home, took the children, and disappeared? Does she deserve alimony? Is her action considered khulʿ?
What is the ruling of the Sharia regarding a girl's question about the extent of the obligation to spend on her siblings and to give her parents a portion of her salary, given her dire need for every penny, in light of her parents' negligence in spending and their drowning in debt?