The husband’s refusal to provide maintenance for his wife on the grounds that she works and earns money
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The sender, M.A.M. from Riyadh, asks: What is the ruling on the maintenance and housing for a second wife if she is working? And is it permissible for the husband to refuse to pay the rent and bills and the like on the grounds that his second wife is working and has a salary?
Answer:
The default is that it is obligatory for the husband to provide his wife with maintenance, housing, and clothing; this is the default. If he stipulated in the marriage contract that she should provide for herself or pay the rent for the house, then Muslims are bound by their conditions, so he has that right. But if he did not stipulate this, then her maintenance is obligatory upon him, even if she has abundant wealth or large salaries; her maintenance is the responsibility of the husband. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The sender, M.A.M. from Riyadh, asks: What is the ruling on the maintenance and housing for a second wife if she is working? And is it permissible for the husband to refuse to pay the rent and bills and the like on the grounds that his second wife is working and has a salary?
Answer:
The default is that it is obligatory for the husband to provide his wife with maintenance, housing, and clothing; this is the default. If he stipulated in the marriage contract that she should provide for herself or pay the rent for the house, then Muslims are bound by their conditions, so he has that right. But if he did not stipulate this, then her maintenance is obligatory upon him, even if she has abundant wealth or large salaries; her maintenance is the responsibility of the husband. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5476- امتناع الزوج من النفقة على زوجته بحجة أنها تعمل وتكسب المال - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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