Since enjoyment is obtained from both the husband and the wife, why is she not obligated to provide financial maintenance for her husband if he is poor?
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The questioner : Salim: In the case of enjoyment, it is obtained by both the husband and the wife, so why is she not obligated to provide financial maintenance for her husband if he is poor?
The Shaykh : Both enjoy, but who is in control of the matter?
The questioner : Salim: The husband is in control of the matter?
The Shaykh : The husband is therefore the primary party, and her enjoyment is secondary to his. This is why it was said:
But it did not say: "If the woman calls her husband to the bed," because the responsibility lies with the husband. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Awwan" is the plural of "awwanah," meaning: captive.
The Shaykh : Both enjoy, but who is in control of the matter?
The questioner : Salim: The husband is in control of the matter?
The Shaykh : The husband is therefore the primary party, and her enjoyment is secondary to his. This is why it was said:
If a man calls his wife to his bed and she refuses to come to him, the angels curse her until morning, or until she comes to him.
إذا دعا الرجل زوجته إلى فراشه فأبت أن تجيئه لعنتها الملائكة حتى تصبح أو تجيءBut it did not say: "If the woman calls her husband to the bed," because the responsibility lies with the husband. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: