Rights of Spouses
1,443 questions
Is it permissible for a woman to seek divorce from her husband who exploits her financially, forces her to work to cover household expenses, and refuses to register a piece of land in her name that she purchased?
What is the religious ruling regarding a husband who travels for work for half the year, and his wife returns to her family's home during his absence, and he tells her that if she is not pleased with his work, then they should each go their separate ways?
Is a wife allowed to hold her husband accountable for what he has spent, and is he allowed to conceal the truth from her if she becomes aggressive, and what are the limits of a wife's financial rights?
Must Islamic Sharia laws be applied to the marital relationship between spouses, even if that leads to disturbing the harmony of the marital relationship that was characterized by affection and understanding?
How can one be saved from falling into immorality and addiction to it, and repent to Allah, if the wife withholds marital rights, including intercourse?
What is the Islamic ruling regarding a wife who requests a divorce and acts with complete freedom without consulting her husband, due to his adherence to certain religious principles? Is she still considered to be under his marital bond? What is the ruling on the custody of an eight-year-old son in the event of a divorce? Is it permissible not to inform the wife's mother of what is happening? And what is the role of the mosque in Australia in such cases?
Is it permissible for a husband to prevent his wife from homeschooling, which was by prior agreement with her deceased father, under the pretext that it interferes with household care, despite his denial of the agreement?
Is it permissible for a wife to disobey her husband who is negligent in prayer and to disregard his permission?
Who is to solemnize the marriage of a girl whose divorced mother is her guardian and not responsible for her, and is it permissible for her stepfather to be her guardian?
Is the wife considered sinful if she insists that her husband come to bring her back to their home after a dispute, or should she return alone in obedience to him, especially after he accused her of theft and treated her badly? And is it advisable to be patient with such a husband?
Is it permissible for the husband to ask his wife to compensate the amount the family lost in housing and school subsidies due to the wife's employment and the increase in household income, knowing that the husband's salary alone is no longer sufficient to cover the expenses?
What is the ruling on a 25-year-old man marrying a 33-year-old divorced woman without informing his family, given that she is a woman of means, good character, and religiosity, and that she will support herself and her children until he finishes his studies and finds work, bearing in mind that each of them will reside in a different city and they will meet one day a week? And will this marriage be successful?
Is it permissible, in Islamic law, for a wife to ask her husband, who works as a barber and owns his own business, and does not even take Fridays off, to dedicate an entire day to her and their two-month-old daughter, knowing that he finishes his work late at night? And what is the religious ruling if he refuses?
Is it forbidden for a wife not to tell her husband what is on her mind about their marital relationship if shyness is the impediment?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a husband’s physical estrangement from his wife for a period of six years, while compensating for this with pornographic films and novels, and his claim that he feels unnatural when she demands her legitimate marital rights, and is the wife entitled to seek a divorce in this situation?
Is money earned considered lawful or unlawful if it results from a work method learned from paid courses that were stolen and made available for free?
Is finding children's pictures and a personal picture of the guardian, in addition to what resembles a "small goat's horn," in the possession of a non-Muslim maid, considered sorcery or merely a coincidence unrelated to sorcery?
What are the rights of a wife upon her husband who prioritizes his family over her, divulges her secrets to them, and brings his sister or other female relatives along when he goes out with her?
Is it permissible to marry without the parents' consent if they refuse polygyny, and the married person fears being prevented from returning to his work?
What is the ruling on marrying the daughter of a man who works in a usurious bank, if the family and the girl are committed to the other rulings of Islam and possess good character and religiosity?
What should a wife do who discovered her husband's infidelity via phone, with pictures and conversations, especially since they have a daughter? Should she ask for a divorce, or continue living with him after his denial of the incident?
Is abortion permissible in the third month of pregnancy if the wife does not take care of herself or her husband, and has a bad temper, while she refuses to have an abortion?
Is the wife's right (shar'an) limited to the provision of food and shelter, and is she entitled to refuse living with her husband if he decides to travel?
Should a son return to his home country to care for his elderly parents if there are no other male siblings, especially if his financial situation is modest and it is difficult for him to find good work in his home country?