The inclusion of the wife's medical treatment in financial maintenance
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is the wife's medical treatment included in the financial maintenance owed to her, or not?
Answer:
The jurists say no; the wife's medical treatment is not included in the financial maintenance owed to her. Financial maintenance consists of food, clothing, and housing. As for medical treatment, this is not obligatory for the husband. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, is the wife's medical treatment included in the financial maintenance owed to her, or not?
Answer:
The jurists say no; the wife's medical treatment is not included in the financial maintenance owed to her. Financial maintenance consists of food, clothing, and housing. As for medical treatment, this is not obligatory for the husband. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب النفقات — islamhouse.com (45:49)
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