The financial maintenance of an employed wife upon her husband
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Question:
Umm 'Abdullah says: I am an employee, and my husband refuses to provide for me on the grounds that I am employed. He has another wife with him, and he gives her an allowance equal to my salary, considering this to be just. What is the ruling?
Answer:
This is injustice, and it is not permissible. The wife’s maintenance is the husband’s responsibility, even if she has wealth and a job; her maintenance is upon her husband. He must provide for her in a good manner and treat his wives equally, without favoring some and being lenient in the rights of the others. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes
Umm 'Abdullah says: I am an employee, and my husband refuses to provide for me on the grounds that I am employed. He has another wife with him, and he gives her an allowance equal to my salary, considering this to be just. What is the ruling?
Answer:
This is injustice, and it is not permissible. The wife’s maintenance is the husband’s responsibility, even if she has wealth and a job; her maintenance is upon her husband. He must provide for her in a good manner and treat his wives equally, without favoring some and being lenient in the rights of the others. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 21-08-1438هـ — af.org.sa (21:27)
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