What is the ruling on a woman giving away food from the house? Does it require permission?
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The questioner : Giving away food without permission: some scholars permit a woman to give away food. Is this giving valid or not?
The Shaykh : The hadith is a general text; there is no need for specific questions except with the husband's permission. This is a natural matter, for the husband tells his wife, "If a poor man you know comes to you, one who does not earn a living by begging or asking, give him something. Or, for example, if a relative of yours comes, give him from your wealth, whether it is one dinar, two dinars, five, or ten, as we mentioned earlier. However, for her to dispose of it absolutely with her own wealth without having a plan for it, this is contrary to the hadith entirely.
The questioner : And what do we say about the second hadiths?
The Shaykh : The answer has already been given. I was not here; listen to the tape, if Allah wills. Otherwise, it is different.
The Shaykh : The hadith is a general text; there is no need for specific questions except with the husband's permission. This is a natural matter, for the husband tells his wife, "If a poor man you know comes to you, one who does not earn a living by begging or asking, give him something. Or, for example, if a relative of yours comes, give him from your wealth, whether it is one dinar, two dinars, five, or ten, as we mentioned earlier. However, for her to dispose of it absolutely with her own wealth without having a plan for it, this is contrary to the hadith entirely.
The questioner : And what do we say about the second hadiths?
The Shaykh : The answer has already been given. I was not here; listen to the tape, if Allah wills. Otherwise, it is different.