The Rights Between Husband and Wife.

Question:
What are the rights of the husband over his wife, and likewise the rights of the wife over her husband, given that there is currently a deficiency on the part of the wife regarding her husband and her children, especially if she is employed as a clerk, a teacher, or in some other occupation?

Answer:
Answer: The rights of the wife over her husband are four: First: housing, that he provides her with a residence. Second: financial maintenance, that he provides sufficient maintenance for her. Third: clothing, that he provides clothing that is sufficient for her. Fourth: spending the night with her, that he spends the night with her. These are the rights, and anything beyond them falls under the category of good conduct in marriage and doing what is right. Likewise, the wife must remain in her husband’s house and not leave it except with his permission. She must make herself available to him when he asks for her. She must look after his house and his children in his absence, and she must look after his wealth if he is away from her. (THE RIGHTEOUS WOMEN ARE THE OBEIENT, GUARDING WHAT SHOULD BE GUARDED IN THE ABSENCE OF THEIR HUSBANDS, BY WHAT ALLAH HAS PRESCRIBED), meaning in the case of the husband’s absence, (GUARDING WHAT SHOULD BE GUARDED IN THE ABSENCE OF THEIR HUSBANDS, BY WHAT ALLAH HAS PRESCRIBED) she guards it in herself and in his wealth.