The ruling on a husband demanding half of his wife's salary

The question: A message was received for the program from one of the female listeners, Umm Ramez, who raises the issue of women's work and salary, and what occurs between spouses regarding this. She says: My husband contracted for work and traveled to an Arab country, leaving me with the children. I spent my salary on them throughout his absence, as I work as a teacher. When he returned, he bought a piece of land in his name and refused to give me a share of it. Praise be to Allah, my turn for a teaching assignment came up, so I traveled and he remained with the children. Now he forces me to take half of what I earn, and his insistence on this threatens our marital life. He says, Allah the Exalted says in Surat al-Nisa: [Al-Nisa:34] True is Allah, the Mighty and Majestic. What is your opinion? Please inform us, may Allah reward you?
The answer: It is prescribed for both of you to be tolerant and cooperate in goodness. This is what should be done. It is prescribed for spouses to cooperate in righteousness and piety, and to strive for the interests of their children. They should not dispute. As for your livelihood, it is yours, and his livelihood is his. He has no right to object to you, and you have no right to object to him regarding his livelihood. Financial maintenance is obligatory upon him for his children and for you; he must provide for you and your children. However, if you help him in this regard from your livelihood, it is better, more beautiful, and closer to harmony and generosity of spirit. If there is a condition between you that you go to work and he takes half or a quarter of your livelihood, there is no harm. , if you agree on something, there is no harm in giving him half, a third, or a quarter, according to what you agreed upon. This is because your going to work and leaving him with the children is a hardship and toil for him. So if he permits you to do so on the condition that the livelihood is shared between you, or on the condition that the livelihood is spent on the needs of the house and the children, this condition is permissible. This is because your going and traveling is a hardship for him. So if he conditions something in that regard, such as a quarter of the livelihood, half of the livelihood, or less or more, you should fulfill that. Muslims are bound by their conditions, and you should not be hesitant in this.
In any case, it is prescribed for both of you to be tolerant and cooperate in righteousness and piety. Do not refrain from anything that calms the situation and causes the well-being of the relationship between you and your husband. Also, this brings about harmony and kindness to the children and spending on the children. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah bless you. Regarding her spending on the children for a year, what do you say to the husband, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: It is upon the husband to thank her for that, because she performed a duty on his behalf. She has the right to demand what is obligatory for the husband to provide in terms of maintenance. She also has the right to be tolerant, and tolerance is better in this matter. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah bless you, and may Allah reward you with good.