Financial Maintenance for an Employed Wife
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Question:
A questioner says: A man has two wives, one of whom is employed and the other is a homemaker. Is he required to provide for them equally?
Answer:
Yes, he must provide for her, even if she has a salary, a stipend, or an income. He must provide for her as her husband, because she is his wife. As long as she is his wife, his financial maintenance is obligatory for her. Yes.
A questioner says: A man has two wives, one of whom is employed and the other is a homemaker. Is he required to provide for them equally?
Answer:
Yes, he must provide for her, even if she has a salary, a stipend, or an income. He must provide for her as her husband, because she is his wife. As long as she is his wife, his financial maintenance is obligatory for her. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب نهي المسافر أن يطرق أهله بقدومه ليلا — islamhouse.com (1:02:06)
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