Husband’s obligation for wife maintenance and expensesCategory: QuestionsAuthor "mehdi@al-khoei.org"Husband’s obligation for wife maintenance and expenses
Muhammad Raza asked 2 years ago

If wife had left husband’s home without husband’s consent and permission and went to live with her parents for more than 3 moths. Is husband entitled to pay her maintenance and living expenses since wife is not performing her martial duties and obligations towards husband

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mehdi answered 2 years ago

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم

بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

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The General Islamic Jurisprudence ruling: Not entitled to shari’i maintenance.

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