The Financial Maintenance of the Wealthy and Poor Wives and Equality Between Them
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a man has two wives, one of whom is wealthy and the other is poor. What is required of him regarding financial maintenance? Is he required to be equal between them?
Answer:
Each one receives what is appropriate for her. A wealthy woman married to a poor man receives average maintenance. A wealthy woman married to a wealthy man receives wealthy maintenance. The wealthy receive the maintenance of the wealthy. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a man has two wives, one of whom is wealthy and the other is poor. What is required of him regarding financial maintenance? Is he required to be equal between them?
Answer:
Each one receives what is appropriate for her. A wealthy woman married to a poor man receives average maintenance. A wealthy woman married to a wealthy man receives wealthy maintenance. The wealthy receive the maintenance of the wealthy. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 086-كتاب النفقات - 10-10-25 هـ — archive.org (13:50)
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