My father is married, but he has boycotted his wife for two years and does not provide for her. What is required of him?
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Question:
My father is married, but he has boycotted his wife for two years and does not provide for her. What is required of him? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
These are legal matters, marital rights, and one should refer to the judges in the courts regarding them. However, by way of advice, we advise husbands to fear Allah in their treatment of their wives and to respect the rights their wives have over them. Indeed, it is the right of the wife over her husband that he provides for her, clothes her, houses her, treats her well, and provides for her washing. All of these are rights that the husband owes his wife. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Treat women well, for they are captive in your hands," meaning they are detained with you, and the sick are obeyed. He must respect the rights of his wife. And Allah the Exalted says:[Al-Baqarah 2:228].
Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nisa 4:19]. It is obligatory for the husband to fulfill the rights of his wife, including financial maintenance. The maintenance he is obligated to provide is according to his circumstances and what is fitting for her. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
My father is married, but he has boycotted his wife for two years and does not provide for her. What is required of him? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
These are legal matters, marital rights, and one should refer to the judges in the courts regarding them. However, by way of advice, we advise husbands to fear Allah in their treatment of their wives and to respect the rights their wives have over them. Indeed, it is the right of the wife over her husband that he provides for her, clothes her, houses her, treats her well, and provides for her washing. All of these are rights that the husband owes his wife. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Treat women well, for they are captive in your hands," meaning they are detained with you, and the sick are obeyed. He must respect the rights of his wife. And Allah the Exalted says:
And due to the wives is similar to what is expected of them, according to what is reasonable. But the men have a degree over them [in responsibility and authority]. And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.
وَلَهُنَّ مِثْلُ الَّذِي عَلَيْهِنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَلِلرِّجَالِ عَلَيْهِنَّ دَرَجَةٌ وَاللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌAllah the Exalted said:
And live with them in kindness. For if you dislike them - perhaps you dislike a thing and Allah makes therein much good.
وَعَاشِرُوهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ فَإِن كَرِهْتُمُوهُنَّ فَعَسَىٰ أَن تَكْرَهُوا شَيْئًا وَيَجْعَلَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، والدي متزوج لكنه هجر زوجته سنتين ولا يقوم بالإنفاق عليها فماذا عليه؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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