Providing the wife with a monthly allowance and the husband’s disposal of his wealth in obedience to Allah
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The first and second questions from Fatwa No. ( 21239 )
Q1: Is it obligatory for the husband to give his wife a monthly allowance
if his wife lives with him and he provides her with everything she needs according to the Shari'ah, such as food, drink, clothing, and other necessities?
A1: It is not obligatory for the husband to give his wife a monthly allowance as long as he provides the things required by the Shari'ah, such as food, drink, clothing, and other necessities. May Allah grant success.
Q2: Does the husband have the freedom to dispose of his wealth as he wishes, provided that it is in obedience to Allah?
A2: Yes, the husband has the freedom to dispose of his wealth as he wishes, provided that it is within the limits of the Shari'ah and in obedience to Allah; based on His saying, the Exalted, regarding the attributes of the believers:[Al-Furqan 25:67] Surat al-Furqan, and His saying, the Exalted: [Al-Isra 17:29] Surat al-Isra. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q1: Is it obligatory for the husband to give his wife a monthly allowance
if his wife lives with him and he provides her with everything she needs according to the Shari'ah, such as food, drink, clothing, and other necessities?
A1: It is not obligatory for the husband to give his wife a monthly allowance as long as he provides the things required by the Shari'ah, such as food, drink, clothing, and other necessities. May Allah grant success.
Q2: Does the husband have the freedom to dispose of his wealth as he wishes, provided that it is in obedience to Allah?
A2: Yes, the husband has the freedom to dispose of his wealth as he wishes, provided that it is within the limits of the Shari'ah and in obedience to Allah; based on His saying, the Exalted, regarding the attributes of the believers:
And [they are] those who, when they spend, do so not excessively or sparingly but are ever, between that, [justly] moderate
وَالَّذِينَ إِذَا أَنْفَقُوا لَمْ يُسْرِفُوا وَلَمْ يَقْتُرُوا وَكَانَ بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ قَوَامًاAnd do not make your hand [as] chained to your neck or extend it completely and [thereby] become blamed and insolvent.
وَلاَ تَجْعَلْ يَدَكَ مَغْلُولَةً إِلَى عُنُقِكَ وَلاَ تَبْسُطْهَا كُلَّ الْبَسْطِ فَتَقْعُدَ مَلُومًا مَحْسُورًا
Source
www.alifta.gov.sa
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