The Obligation of Financial Maintenance for a Wife When the Husband Has Seclusion with Her but No Intercourse
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Question:
This questioner says: Is financial maintenance obligatory for the wife if he secludes himself with her without intercourse?
Answer:
If he has contracted the marriage, her financial maintenance is obligatory, unless he is prevented from taking possession of her. If he is prevented from taking possession of her, she has no right to maintenance. However, if she is willing to be taken, meaning if he desires her, she consents to be taken, then her maintenance is obligatory upon him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says: Is financial maintenance obligatory for the wife if he secludes himself with her without intercourse?
Answer:
If he has contracted the marriage, her financial maintenance is obligatory, unless he is prevented from taking possession of her. If he is prevented from taking possession of her, she has no right to maintenance. However, if she is willing to be taken, meaning if he desires her, she consents to be taken, then her maintenance is obligatory upon him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين-01-03-1439هـ — af.org.sa (1:03:13)
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