Rights of Spouses
1,443 questions
Is it permissible for a husband to compel his wife to share in essential expenses, such as school fees, household furniture, children's clothes, and Umrah expenses, even if she is well-off and has her own income, considering that he is also well-off and possesses substantial capital? And would she be sinful if she completely refused to pay?
What is the ruling on a father's obstinacy in refusing to complete his daughter's marriage, wanting her to travel for work without getting married, and would it be considered disobedience on her part if she insists on completing the marriage, and what is the way to complete the legitimate marriage in this case?
What is the ruling on working for a company that maintains household appliances if the technicians receive large sums of money that the questioner feels are unjust, and is his earning considered lawful?
How can one overcome attachment to a former lover, and how can a husband reciprocate the same feelings after six years of marriage?
Is it permissible to use an old, non-original version of computer software for the purpose of learning and finding work?
Is the father's and brother's demand for the return of gold, the addition of a sum of money for the movables, and the writing of an undertaking not to repeat the abuse considered an injustice to the husband? And is returning to the husband under these circumstances considered an injustice to oneself, even if it is for the sake of raising the son between his parents?
I am a young man working in a company owned by a Christian atheist who hates Muslims and mocks religion. I am asking about the ruling on working with him out of necessity, and about the ruling on my absence from work without his permission while registering my attendance, especially since he violates my rights, and what is the expiation for that?
Is the fasting of a wife who is quarreling with her husband and not speaking to him accepted, and is she sinful for denying him his marital rights, knowing that she discovered his sexual relationships with men and teenagers?
Is holding a mixed wedding reception in a club garden, where each family sits at a separate table and food is served at each table, with only recorded anasheed being played, considered a violation of Sharia?
Is it permissible for my wife to stay overnight at her aunt's house without my permission and knowledge, given my dislike of that?
Is it permissible for a husband to control his wife in matters that do not harm her and are not related to his rights, such as preventing her from permissible recreation, or from lawful work that he had previously agreed to, or forcing her to wear a specific type of clothing? And is he entitled to prevent her from possessing her own money and refuse to buy her necessary comforts, knowing that his intention is control, not concern for her? And will he be held accountable for that?
Do the husband's three conditions—namely, her complete obedience to him alone, her non-interference in his finances, and her readiness to move with him to another home to avoid her family's interference—conform with Islamic law, and what should he do if his wife does not adhere to these conditions, which he considers fundamental for the continuation of the marriage, especially after 42 days without a response from her and 77 days of discord?
Does a divorce oath take effect if a son is struck against the wife's will, or if the husband goes to work despite having sworn not to, and does the wife become forbidden to her husband because of what has been mentioned?
What should a wife do when her husband neither provides for her nor clothes her, physically abuses her when she demands her lawful maintenance, then sets a very meager amount for maintenance while stipulating that she quits her job, treats her harshly, and makes her feel guilty for her request, knowing that she has hidden from her family the details of her suffering and his abuse towards her?
Is a husband entitled to prevent his wife from visiting her family for a long period, knowing that he allows her to go to her work alone and procrastinates in attending to her essential needs? Is she permitted to attend to her needs without his knowledge?
What is the ruling on sisters refraining from exchanging greetings with an abusive stepmother, and what is the ruling on a son refraining from carrying out his father's decision to punish his sisters?
Is it permissible for the wife to take half of her husband’s property if he divorces her in America, knowing that the law there dictates this, while in Islamic law she is not entitled to take anything? And what is the wisdom behind her not receiving a portion of his salary despite her work inside the home?
Is it permissible to divorce a pregnant wife who frequently asks to visit her family, and what are the rights and obligations of each spouse in this situation?
What is the ruling on a man studying Obstetrics and Gynecology, a specialization he believes contains many dubious elements, due to extensive mixing with women and looking at severe 'awrahs (private parts)? And is it permissible for him to directly deliver some of his female relatives, such as his sister or his brother's wife?
Is it permissible for the wife to request a divorce in this abusive manner, and what is your advice to her?
Is a wife entitled to independently manage a project and refuse the participation of her husband who financed it?
Is it permissible for a husband to separate from his wife who divulges their secrets, lies to him, acts without his knowledge, and is financially unfaithful?
How can a woman live with a husband who is unaware of his marital rights and duties?
Is the wife responsible for the insults she utters to her husband during a dispute, and how does she overcome herself? And is it advisable to have children with him?