The amount of a wife's maintenance according to the circumstances of the spouses

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, you mentioned that maintenance varies according to time and place. So, if the husband is wealthy, is he required to give his wife the maintenance of the wealthy? And if he is stingy with his money, can she take the maintenance of the wealthy from him without his permission?

Answer:
This is according to the circumstances of the spouses. The spouses may be wealthy, in which case he is required to provide the maintenance of the wealthy for a wealthy wife. They may be poor, in which case he is required to provide the maintenance of the poor for a poor wife. They may be in the middle between wealth and poverty, in which case he provides her with the maintenance of the middle class. This varies according to wealth, poverty, and the middle ground. Therefore, Allah said "in the known manner" (bi al-ma'ruf), referring to custom, because people's circumstances differ. Yes.