Is it permissible for a woman to give charity from her own money without her husband's permission?

The questioner : A man has a sister who teaches girls in her house, meaning she teaches at a school and naturally receives a salary for it. She helped her brother with a specific amount, let us say one hundred dinars, from her personal money without her husband's knowledge. Is there any prohibition in this amount since she gave charity without her husband's permission?

The Shaykh : She gave, for example, the one hundred dinars as charity.

The questioner : One hundred dinars as assistance.

The Shaykh : To whom?

The questioner : To her brother, from her money, without permission, meaning without her husband's knowledge.

The Shaykh : And is her brother poor?

The questioner : Her brother is poor, yes.

The Shaykh : And is it obligatory charity or voluntary?

The questioner : No, it is not obligatory, but rather assistance, meaning ordinary assistance.

The Shaykh : Listen.

The questioner : And it is not zakat al-fitr.

The Shaykh : Listen, may Allah guide you. Just relax and give an answer to the question.

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : So, is the one hundred dinars, for example, her zakat al-mal or charity?

The questioner : No, it is not zakat al-mal.

The Shaykh : It is charity.

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : She must seek her husband's permission.

The questioner : She must seek her husband's permission.

The Shaykh : However, if it were obligatory zakat, no permission is needed.

The questioner : Yes, but as for ordinary charity.

The Shaykh : It is necessary.

The questioner : Is there any harm in taking the money here?

The Shaykh : What do you mean by taking the money?

The questioner : I mean the situation has occurred and the brother took the money, so what must he do?

The Shaykh : No, the money is lawful, but a woman's spending without her husband's permission is not permissible.

The questioner : Yes, yes. As for the brother, does anything fall upon him? What does he do, meaning since he took the money?

The Shaykh : Did you understand me?

The questioner : Yes, yes.

The Shaykh : That is it.

The questioner: Peace be upon you.

The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.

The questioner : May Allah keep you well.

The Shaykh : Welcome.