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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is a wife permitted to refuse some of the heavy household chores, such as washing the stairs and the like?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is my wife permitted to refuse some of the heavy household chores, such as washing the stairs and other such tasks?

Answer:
If it is difficult for her, she may excuse herself. But if it is not difficult for her, then as part of treating one another with kindness, she should do this task. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [916 -954] هل للزوجة أن ترفض بعض أعمال المنزل الشاقة مثل غسل الدرج وغير ذلك؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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