I came to this country to seek a livelihood, but I was not successful. However, I desired to stay to seek knowledge, and I left my wife and child in my country without sending them financial maintenance, knowing that
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The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. This questioner, a Shaykh, says: I am a young married man with two children in my country. I came to these pure lands to seek a livelihood, but I was not successful. When I saw the knowledge in these lands, I loved to receive it. Is it a shortcoming on my part not to send them financial maintenance, knowing that my brother spends on them in my country?
The Shaykh : If the questioner says that he remained in these lands to receive knowledge, and that his family there needs financial maintenance, and that his brother provides for them, we say: if he is providing for them, then the objective has been achieved. But the right of the wife remains. The wife has a right; she has a right upon the man to treat her with kindness. So he must take that into consideration and seek her permission to stay here. If she gives permission, there is no harm, and he is not restricted. There is no harm in him staying for a long period, as long as he has secured the well-being of his family in their country. Yes.
The Shaykh : If the questioner says that he remained in these lands to receive knowledge, and that his family there needs financial maintenance, and that his brother provides for them, we say: if he is providing for them, then the objective has been achieved. But the right of the wife remains. The wife has a right; she has a right upon the man to treat her with kindness. So he must take that into consideration and seek her permission to stay here. If she gives permission, there is no harm, and he is not restricted. There is no harm in him staying for a long period, as long as he has secured the well-being of his family in their country. Yes.