A wife leaving her home to demand money after her husband marries another woman
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a woman asking, and she says: Is it permissible for a woman whose husband has married another woman to leave her home and refuse to return unless he satisfies her with a sum of money? Is she entitled to do this according to the Shari'ah?
Answer:
No. Marriage is lawful, and it is a right for her husband, so she must not object to it or show defiance toward it except with his consent. This is not permissible for her. She may demand her maintenance if he has been short with her, regarding her financial support, her housing, her clothing, and her maintenance. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a woman asking, and she says: Is it permissible for a woman whose husband has married another woman to leave her home and refuse to return unless he satisfies her with a sum of money? Is she entitled to do this according to the Shari'ah?
Answer:
No. Marriage is lawful, and it is a right for her husband, so she must not object to it or show defiance toward it except with his consent. This is not permissible for her. She may demand her maintenance if he has been short with her, regarding her financial support, her housing, her clothing, and her maintenance. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل في الفرق بين زيارة الموحدين للقبور وزيارة المشركين — islamhouse.com (1:17:15)
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