Rights of Spouses
1,665 questions
Is the wife sinful if she refuses her husband’s bed after he has abandoned her for five consecutive months without reason, and he abandons her every Ramadan under the pretext of the short nights, and he practices the forbidden habit [masturbation], and he watches foreign films, and her refusal of him is not due to his refraining from approaching her with words?
What is the Sharia ruling on falling in love with a married coworker and reciprocating the same feelings with him, with the desire to marry him despite the fact that both of them have spouses and children, and what are the available solutions to get out of this situation while preserving both families?
What is the ruling on the work of an individual appointed to seasonal jobs or in the water sector through the assistance of his father, who is an official? What is the ruling on the money he earned from this work? And what should he do if the money is unlawful?
Is a wife forbidden to her husband if she closes her office door, given that the husband swore to forbid his wife to him if she closes the door, and his intention was to threaten, not to divorce, and that closing the door leads to inconveniencing colleagues at work?
Did this customer usurp the rightful due and effort of the tailor after backing out of the agreement, then pushing her to finish the dress in record time while pregnant, and then refusing to pay the full wage under the pretext of errors in the dress, even though she had initially affirmed its quality?
What is the ruling on a verbal marriage to a Christian woman, without documentation, and without informing the first wife and family, with the presence of family members online, and the wife waiving her rights to maintenance, lodging, inheritance, and equitable treatment, due to circumstances of unstable residency?
Is there sin upon a girl if she leaves her mother alone to return to her studies and continue her life, in light of her family's opposition to her decision to wear the niqab and her unwillingness to work, and their attempts to malign her fiancé?
Is it permissible for a sister's husband to force her to revoke her mother's power of attorney for receiving her share of the inheritance, and how can the sister protect her inheritance and preserve her marriage given her fears of her husband seizing it and divorcing her?
What is the ruling of Islamic law concerning how to deal with a wife who is remiss in the rights of her household and frequently leaves for her family's home, and is it permissible for the husband to seek divorce or marry another while this wife is still present?
Is it permissible to marry a girl who works as an accountant in a tobacco company, yet is of good character and religious?
Is a wife obligated to obey her husband if he forbids her from visiting her family?
Does my husband have the right to dispose of and control my money, which I earn from working as a translator from home, and is it permissible for me to put my money in a joint savings account without his knowledge with the intention of help and charity, or must I inform him of this first?
What is the ruling on the action of a husband who communicates with another woman with the intention of marrying her before and after his marriage, and neglects his wife? And what is your advice to the wife in this situation? And what is the punishment for such a man?
Is it permissible to yell at one's wife if she cooks a meal that her husband dislikes, and what is the correct behavior in this situation?
What is the ruling on an uncle and brother beating his niece/sister's daughter because of her desire to complete her education, and is it permissible for the judge to appoint a guardian for her other than her uncle if someone is found to care for her?
Does "obligatory division" mean that the male gets the share of two females in 4 cases, the female gets more than the male in 14 cases, the male inherits by فرض (allotted share) in 6 cases, the female inherits by فرض (allotted share) in 15 cases, and the male and female are equal in 30 cases?
Is it permissible for a husband to emigrate with his two children to Britain, despite his wife's refusal to leave Malta and her desire to remain with her family and work, due to his fear for his religion from temptations and the availability of a better Islamic environment in Britain?
What is the religious ruling on a wife remaining with her husband who is unable to have children, and is it permissible for her to seek a divorce in order to find another husband with whom she can conceive, or to return to her country to work and occupy her time?
Does a divorce occur if a man says to his wife: "I swear by Almighty God that I will not speak to so-and-so or any woman outside the scope of work, and if I do, then you are divorced," knowing that he swore under duress for reconciliation? And does expiation for breaking an oath become obligatory upon him?
Is it permissible to use a pirated (cracked) Photoshop program to work with it and save up its price, then buy two original copies: one for the period of illegal use, and the other for the future period, and will the money earned from this work be lawful?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a husband allocating time for his wife and children instead of being preoccupied with work and accumulating wealth?
Will the spouses be held accountable for their feelings towards the mother, due to her repeated requests for money for her son and the husband's waiver of his inheritance to his brother? And is the mother entitled to ask for any money for her youngest son?
Is a wife entitled to ask her husband about the amount of the monthly budget, expenses, and savings, especially if she gives him her entire salary?
Is a woman sinful when she asks her husband to live with her?