Rights of Spouses
1,665 questions
Is it permissible for a husband to prevent his wife from receiving her father and brother in her home because they do not pray?
What is the ruling on a husband neglecting his wife and her legitimate rights, turning away from her and from fulfilling her demands, and preferring his son and his family over her, forcing her to live and cohabit with his son who sleeps with them in the same bed? Is the wife obliged, religiously or legally, to care for the husband's son and live with him? And must the father house him with the wife even if this action harms her?
What is the meaning of a wife's inability to uphold Allah's boundaries with her husband, and what are the legal implications of that in Islamic law?
Is it permissible for a woman to visit her brothers' home with her husband's knowledge, but without him knowing the location of the home?
What is the status of a woman's right in Islam after her husband has beaten her, stolen her money, and abandoned their son?
Does a triple divorce take effect if the husband requests his marital rights a second time, after he told his wife: "You are forbidden to me by triple divorce if I ask you for the right of the bed a second time," knowing that he intended to frighten her?
Is a wife who refuses to return to the marital home entitled to take her one-year-old son with her?
Is it permissible to seek divorce from a husband who neither provides nor shows respect nor fulfills marital rights, and who is among the people of innovation (Ahl al-Bid‘ah) who revile the Companions? And is it true that we will be questioned about our Imam on the Day of Resurrection?
Is it permissible to seek revenge on the husband who wronged me, my family, my honor, and my dignity, after my remaining with him became solely for the purpose of revenge?
Does divorce take effect upon repeating the phrase "each one goes their own way" twice, while experiencing obsessive thoughts, intending to revisit the past, and uttering the phrase a third time with the intention of recalling it to inquire about it?
Is it better for a wife to seek a divorce or to remain with her husband who has mistreated her and her family, and wants her to remove her niqab and work for his family without a full hijab?
What are the words a husband must ask to know whether his divorce is irrevocable or revocable? And is the husband's internal consent to the wife waiving her rights sufficient for the divorce to become irrevocable, or is verbal consent required?
What is the ruling on a wife sending money to her family without her husband's knowledge and permission, and in violation of conditions he set that she agreed to before working?
What is the interpretation of the noble verse: "Divorce is twice. Then, either keep [her] in a good manner or release [her] with kindness. And it is not lawful for you to take anything of what you have given them, unless both fear that they will not be able to observe the limits of Allah. But if you fear that they will not be able to observe the limits of Allah, then there is no blame upon either of them concerning what she gives in compensation. These are the limits of Allah, so do not transgress them. And whoever transgresses the limits of Allah – it is those who are the wrongdoers"?
Is the wife entitled to claim ownership of a share of the husband's tangible assets, and to claim gifts on special occasions? What are her financial rights over her husband, given that the husband has not fallen short in providing for food, drink, and clothing, and the wife has her own private wealth?
Am I entitled to demand an apartment to live in with my children after divorce, knowing that I contributed financially to the purchase of apartments owned by my husband, and he refuses to give me an apartment claiming that my contribution was in exchange for his permission for me to work?
How can one repent, restore rights to their owners, and get rid of ill-gotten money in the case of theft from work, while preserving one's dignity and not exposing oneself and one's family, especially when the stolen money is all that remains?
Is a husband permitted to forcibly prevent his wife from working evening hours, especially since she adorns herself and applies perfume when she goes out for it, and the husband finds no opportunity to be intimate with her due to her exhaustion from both jobs? And is he entitled to know how she spends her money?
Does the description "wasp" apply to a wife who is not good at cooking and is characterized by "selfishness, ingratitude, and talkativeness," and should the door of the house be changed because of her, as in the story of Ishmael, peace be upon him, especially with the hindrance of livelihood and work after marriage?
Does the Sharia prevent a wife from asking her husband about his whereabouts?
What are a wife's rights after her husband has beaten her, taken her to her family's house, and then informed her father that he cannot bear to live with her?
Is a Muslim wife obligated to seek divorce from her unbelieving husband who does not believe in Allah, His Messenger, or the Day of Resurrection, or is it permissible for her to be patient with him until their children reach puberty, knowing that she does not work, has no shelter, and her husband threatens to evict her and deprive her of her children?
What should a wife do regarding her husband's demand for his share of the house's improvement costs, and does he have the right to force her to sell it? How can she fulfill his right and maintain his satisfaction without compromising her wealth, especially since the house is registered in her name and he does not financially support her?
Is a condition in the marriage contract nullified if the husband permits his wife to do something that was part of it, such as if he stipulated that she not work and then allowed her to do so, and is he entitled to prevent her from it after that?