Is it obligatory for the husband to provide maintenance for the pregnant divorced woman and her child?
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The questioner : Like the expenses that were incurred before, does he have to provide for them?
The Shaykh : Yes, he must provide for her, unless they agree that the maintenance for the wife is...
The questioner : And it became, meaning, may Allah the Exalted... I seek refuge in Allah.
The Shaykh : Yes, so the father’s maintenance is upon her.
The questioner : The child’s presence, I was present.
The Shaykh : That is, the maintenance for the pregnancy and the maintenance for the child once he is born, unless they agree otherwise.
The Shaykh : Yes, he must provide for her, unless they agree that the maintenance for the wife is...
The questioner : And it became, meaning, may Allah the Exalted... I seek refuge in Allah.
The Shaykh : Yes, so the father’s maintenance is upon her.
The questioner : The child’s presence, I was present.
The Shaykh : That is, the maintenance for the pregnancy and the maintenance for the child once he is born, unless they agree otherwise.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2194 - 4600 هل يجب على الزوج الإنفاق على المرأة الحامل المطلقة وعلى ولدها؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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