Rights of Spouses
1,443 questions
What should I do with my colleague who lives and works with me, who creates problems for me at work, refuses reconciliation, and whose actions and disregard for me cause me psychological suffering?
What is the ruling of Islamic law concerning a husband who does not provide for his wife and children and mistreats his first wife after marrying another, and is he entitled to ask her for money, and is it permissible for the wife to refuse to obey him, and what is the Islamic legal guidance for the wife in this situation?
What is your advice to a young man over thirty years of age who possesses the financial means to marry, but suffers from shyness, a love of solitude, and a lack of experience in dealing with others, and is deterred from pursuing marriage by his lack of success in his professional life, along with his desire to devote himself to seeking sacred knowledge, and society's view of someone like him? And should he marry a girl who has accepted him despite knowing his circumstances?
What is the ruling of Islam regarding a husband divorcing his wife without cause, and what are the wife's rights resulting from such a divorce?
Should I leave my job, which impedes my career development due to my absence from home and the resulting recurring marital disputes and problems in front of the children, or should I remain in my job with these problems continuing, or is the solution separation?
How can one deal with a father who curses and insults, and prevents his son from celebrating Eid, despite the son's attempts to please him, given that the father is a smoker, does not pray, burdens his son with work responsibilities, and prevents him from praying in the mosque?
Is it permissible to postpone giving out a vow (nazr) designated for the poor and needy from money earned through extra work in order to pay off debts and cover the costs of furnishing the apartment one will live in, given that the questioner currently resides in a highly-rented apartment?
What is the ruling on a wife seeking divorce, and what should I do to save my children from the consequences of divorce, knowing that my wife is very busy with her work, friends, and family, and rejects all attempts at reconciliation?
If a husband divorces his wife judicially, not religiously, and the wife does not take the matter to court, is their marital life sound?
Is it permissible for a husband to prevent his wife from working in a mixed-gender environment, even though she stipulated working in the marriage contract? And is it permissible for him to outwardly approve of her work, then secretly attempt to prevent her employment?
What is the ruling on working for a foreign company that does not fulfill its financial obligations towards citizens, and what is the ruling on taking credit and lunch meals from them?
Is it permissible to work from home via telephone without the husband's permission or knowledge?
Must a husband explore his wife’s needs, or must the wife inform her husband of what she needs, especially since the husband may not perceive his wife to be in need?
Is the vision mentioned after performing Salatul-Istikhara, in which a person was described as "one of those who associate with Satan" due to a divorce oath of questionable validity, a work of Satan or does it have an interpretation related to the reality of the marriage, and can it hold some truth?
Is it better to work overtime to secure the future of one's children and increase income, or to be content with one job and dedicate the rest of the time to worship, knowing that the current income is sufficient for the household's needs?
What should the wife do if her family and her husband disagree, and the husband refuses reconciliation unless the wife's family initiates it?
Is the wife sinful if she refrains from speaking to her husband—who insults and mistreats her and neglects to provide for her and their daughters despite his wealth and financial ease—until he commits to fulfilling her marital rights completely and observes religious and ethical considerations?
Is what was done considered a mistake, and how can atonement be made for an oath if the sister enters the house again, knowing the difficulty of fasting and feeding the poor currently? Is this action considered disobedience to parents, and is estrangement from a sister considered a severance of kinship ties? What is your guidance regarding these actions, and is mentioning them considered backbiting?
Is the action of the two brothers who forced their father to sign a document that reduces their brother's share in the business and unfairly distributed the lands considered an injustice, and what is their recompense from Allah?
Is the husband obligated to pay the driver's and maid's wages for his working wife, knowing that he spends on her and covers the household expenses? And is his refusal considered a dereliction of her marital rights?
Is it permissible for a woman to remain with her husband who does not pray if she is unable to seek a divorce due to social and economic circumstances, and is she sinful for doing so while continuing to treat him kindly and grant him his marital rights?
Is leaving overtime for two months to complete studies considered cutting off one's livelihood and a violation of the rights of the wife and son, knowing that this may lead to a better future?
What kind of harm permits a wife to refuse her husband's advances without the angels cursing her, and is a man who abstains from intercourse with his wife without harm cursed, and what about a wife who despises her husband or whose husband compels her to actions that displease Allah?
Is it incumbent upon a young man afflicted with atrophy of the reproductive organs, who fears being unable to satisfy his wife, to undergo infertility tests before marriage, or should he put his trust in Allah and get married, despite his fear of falling into the unlawful if he does not marry?