Rights of Spouses
1,665 questions
Is the legitimacy of a husband's going out for days with Jama'at al-Tabligh, leaving his wife and children in a non-Muslim country—is this from the Sunnah, or does it conflict with his responsibilities towards his family? And should the wife trust his statement, "I entrust you to Allah," under these circumstances?
Is it true that no matter what a woman does, she will never fulfill the immense right her husband has over her, and does this prevent her from entering Paradise, and is it permissible to forgo marriage for this reason?
How can one deal with a wife who argues about matters, while the husband does not wish to argue, and this leads to disagreements, even though he knows he is at fault and refuses to admit guilt until she appeases him?
What is the ruling on the actions of the wife's family who prevent her from returning to her husband and stipulate that he hand over to them the keys to his parents' house and his apartment? How should the husband deal with them? And is the husband considered unjust or misguided for refusing to hand over his house keys to his wife's family?
Is it permissible for a young man specializing in administrative judiciary – often inspired by French law – to assume the administrative judiciary position, seeking reform and the restoration of rights, with the possibility of consulting scholars (mashayikh) when difficulties arise, or does his lack of knowledge of the Qur'an, Sunnah, and jurisprudential rulings prevent that?
What is the ruling on working as a maintenance engineer in a medical factory where machines similar to original machines containing the phrase "All rights reserved" are developed or manufactured, and the customer is obligated to maintain the confidentiality of the design? Is it permissible to manufacture what the factory needs from these machines? And is this considered an investigation into what is unlawful, or an exaggeration?
Is it permissible to ask one's wife about sins she committed while she was away from her husband, and is she allowed to conceal them, and does the husband have the right to inquire about that whenever he has a doubt?
Is a wife who left her husband's home and was estranged from him for three months, without any contact or asking about her children, still under his marital authority, or is she considered divorced?
Is it permissible for a senior government employee to use his status and influence—derived from his position—to take a commission from commercial mediations between private parties, provided he avoids using his official capacity to achieve illicit gains and avoids mediation within his official responsibilities? And are such gains considered "ghulul" (embezzlement) based on hadiths like "Gifts to workers are ghulul"?
What is the ruling on a woman refusing divorce, and a husband refusing to be intimate with his wife when she desires to conceive?
Is it permissible for a woman to seek divorce from her husband who married her to obtain residency, mistreats her, disregards her presence, does not desire to form a family, and does not take her with him when he travels to visit his family?
What do you do when you discover that your husband smokes and uses what you believe to be hashish, despite his claim before marriage that he abstained from such things, and knowing that he has become addicted to it, yet his treatment of you is good, he does not smoke in front of you, and he has started to pray and is keen on performing prayers on time after he did not pray before marriage?
What is your advice to me regarding my wife who discloses our household secrets and disputes to her mother, and is it permissible for me to prevent her from visiting her family?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding dealing with a husband who is mentally ill, abusive, and fails to fulfill his family responsibilities?
Is it permissible for a wife to refuse her husband's request for intimacy if she fears missing the prayer, especially the Fajr prayer?
What is the ruling on divorcing a wife whose intimacy is disliked and between whom and her husband there is no affection or love, despite each of them fulfilling their duties towards the other, after a marriage that has lasted for nearly a year, and does the description of "enjoying what is lawful" apply to it if the husband intends to divorce her after a period of time?
What is meant by the phrase "All rights reserved," and does it mean that one is not permitted to benefit from the website or copy anything from it?
What is the ruling on a husband refusing to allow his wife to stay alone in her home during his travels, compelling her to go to her family's home, even though her home is safe and close to her family?
Is it permissible for the wife to demand a portion of the monthly salary that is disbursed in her name for her children in Canada, and which the husband seizes and sends to his family, knowing that he claims that this money was given to him by Allah and the wife has no right to it?
Are the husband's statements: "Judgment is between us" and "When I finish my work, I will file a lawsuit for divorce" considered a declaration of divorce?
What is the ruling on working as a mechanical engineer in the study and approval of plans for five-star hotels (which contain a bar, swimming pool, and intermingling) or wedding halls?
Is it permissible for a woman to work in a mixed environment with men in order to bring her husband to live with her, knowing that her husband is able to provide her with a dignified life in his country, or must she go to her husband's country for them to live together? And is what she receives from the government unlawful because her husband is able to support her? And what are the rights of the spouses towards each other, and what are the rights of the daughter upon the stepfather and vice-versa?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding financial disputes and the division of property (two houses) between spouses, and what is the ruling on the continuation of the marriage despite ongoing aversion and the wife's refusal of intimacy, and is divorce preferable in this situation?
Is it permissible for the first partner to take possession of the share of the third partner who withdrew from the company, and only return his capital to him?