Rights of Spouses
1,443 questions
What is the definition of the Miskin (needy) and the Faqir (poor), the orphan, and the rightful heir, and what is the considered amount to be spent on each of them? Is it permissible to distribute the remaining annual funds from an endowment (waqf) to the heirs after maintenance and spending on those entitled? Is it permissible for a guardian (wasi) to take a wage for his work, and what is the considered percentage?
Is it permissible for a wife to openly complain to her husband who has neglected her and their daughters financially and emotionally, preferring another woman and her children over them, knowing that confronting him might lead him to cut off the monthly allowance?
What should someone do who has amassed a vast fortune from unlawful money and wishes to purify his wealth after marriage and having two daughters, fearing for them from the unlawful?
How should one deal with a manager at work who wrongs and deprives some employees of their rights while treating others kindly?
What is the ruling on marriage with the intention of divorce, and what is the solution for a husband who has not paid the deferred dower, abandoned his wife, and refrained from spending on her?
What is the religious ruling on a devout husband who beats his wife, tortures her, deprives her of her family, and claims that Islam permits him to do so? And does Islamic Law grant the husband the right to such violence?
Is it permissible for a husband to request the return of the gold and the house he gifted to his first wife, after he sold her the house with a legitimate contract in exchange for her divorce due to harm and aversion resulting from his beating her, knowing that he gave her the gold to appease her because he married another woman, and he sold her the house for the same reason and did not receive its price, and his wealth has recently increased?
Is embezzling money from my brother's store considered theft, given the unpaid help I provided, and what is the expiation for this mistake?
What is the ruling on obeying a husband who forbids his wife from watching religious programs and becomes angry when she does, justifying this by saying that he knows religion, despite his incorrect understanding of it, and who refuses to let her ask scholars, which causes her psychological distress and affects the family, in light of his severe control over her life and his desire to keep her away from sources of religious knowledge?
Is my action correct in preventing my wife from her marital rights after discovering her betrayal, and what should I do to correct my potential mistake?
Is it permissible to file a lawsuit in legal – non-Sharia – courts to reclaim rights from a procrastinator and swindler, or is that a violation of Islamic law?
Is it permissible for the older wife to inform her younger friend that her husband will marry her if she divorces, in order to help her with the decision of divorce and to manage her livelihood, knowing that the younger wife strongly desires divorce but fears facing the burdens of life?
Is it permissible now to demand the rights of a father who died in a car accident during work 30 years ago, given that blood money was paid and the salary was discontinued at that time?
Is one who continues in a line of work that has been shown to be forbidden, in order to liquidate the business in a way that guarantees the preservation of rights, sinful, and is the compensation he receives during this period lawful or unlawful?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on a wife's interference in her husband's dealings with women, especially if it raises her suspicions and offends her dignity?
What is the ruling on marrying a person who works in a factory that produces mu‘assal (flavored tobacco) used in shisha, and is his money 100% lawful?
What is the ruling on a girl rejecting an unrighteous man who relies on her for the costs of marriage, and what should she do to stop people from talking about her, and what about a younger man who wants to get close to her?
Is it permissible to transfer a government-provided housing unit to the daughter's name after her assignment to a government agency, given that there are other applications for housing, and that the nature of her work might require her to examine men?
Must a husband divorce his wife who drinks alcohol after attempts to reform her?
Is the wife sinful for remaining with her husband in the same house without establishing a legitimate marital relationship with him due to his incapacitation, and is she obligated to seek a divorce?
How can filial piety be achieved, especially in light of parental separation and changing life circumstances, while avoiding disobedience to parents, and what is the ruling on leaving the father's home to achieve personal independence and avoid family problems?
What is the ruling on dealing with copyrights when preparing digital programs and libraries for the blind? Is it necessary to seek permission or cite sources when converting materials for electronic reading, Braille printing, or audio recording, especially if the work is charitable or might become commercial in the future?
Is it permissible for a person who works on the purchasing committee and refers bids to enter into a commercial tender and submit a bid, knowing that he is unaware of what others are submitting, and is his action in doing so halal or haram?
Is it possible to expiate the sin of deducting a percentage from the weight of farmers' produce at work, knowing that the company is the beneficiary and not me, and that the manager is truthful in his claim regarding the company's financial situation?