Ruling on a woman taking some of her husband's money to save for the future
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The following message is from Makkah al-Mukarramah and was sent by one of the female listeners, identified as (S. S. 'A). Our sister says in her question: If a woman asks her husband for money to go, for example, to the doctor or to buy a specific item, and he gives it to her willingly, but she does not go to the doctor or buy the item for which she asked for the money, and instead buys something else for her children, or saves that money for a future day, is she considered a sinner and in violation of his rights? She seeks guidance. Also, I heard that a woman going out without her husband's permission is forbidden, but I—speaking of myself—I took his permission and said to him: If you are not present, I will go out if I wish to go out? He said: You are excused for that. She seeks guidance regarding these matters. May Allah reward you with good?
Answer: If a woman takes money from her husband for certain needs or for the doctor, and then she decides not to go and not to buy that need, and saves the money for another more important need, or for the needs of the children, or for the needs of the house, or saves it for a future day, there is no harm in this for her. She is doing well, and she should look at what is most beneficial. This does not harm her; rather, this indicates the perfection of her intellect, the strength of her religion, and the strength of her insight. There is no blame on her in this.
The obligatory thing is that this money be spent on something beneficial, not in extravagance, not in waste, and not in something forbidden. She saves it for her need and spends it in what is beneficial, even if it is not what the husband permitted. For example, she takes it for the doctor and then says: I am fine and do not need the doctor. Or she takes it to buy a need and then sees that something else is more appropriate than it, or sees that saving it for the children's need or the house's need, which is more important, is better. All of this is permissible, and praise be to Allah.
As for going out, she has no right to go out except with his permission. If he gives general permission, there is no harm. With general permission, she should be careful and not go out for every trivial matter. She goes out for important matters, and she does not go to places where there is danger or suspicion. She goes to places where there is no suspicion and no danger. If it is possible for her to have a female companion with her, that is more complete and better in this era, because it is further from evil and danger. She should not go out except for very important needs. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Answer: If a woman takes money from her husband for certain needs or for the doctor, and then she decides not to go and not to buy that need, and saves the money for another more important need, or for the needs of the children, or for the needs of the house, or saves it for a future day, there is no harm in this for her. She is doing well, and she should look at what is most beneficial. This does not harm her; rather, this indicates the perfection of her intellect, the strength of her religion, and the strength of her insight. There is no blame on her in this.
The obligatory thing is that this money be spent on something beneficial, not in extravagance, not in waste, and not in something forbidden. She saves it for her need and spends it in what is beneficial, even if it is not what the husband permitted. For example, she takes it for the doctor and then says: I am fine and do not need the doctor. Or she takes it to buy a need and then sees that something else is more appropriate than it, or sees that saving it for the children's need or the house's need, which is more important, is better. All of this is permissible, and praise be to Allah.
As for going out, she has no right to go out except with his permission. If he gives general permission, there is no harm. With general permission, she should be careful and not go out for every trivial matter. She goes out for important matters, and she does not go to places where there is danger or suspicion. She goes to places where there is no suspicion and no danger. If it is possible for her to have a female companion with her, that is more complete and better in this era, because it is further from evil and danger. She should not go out except for very important needs. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Source
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