The rights of spouses
Question
Is this right that that husbands have no right to demand their wives to carry out household chores, including cooking, cleaning, or any other domestic work?
Is this right that a mother has no obligation to nurse or breastfeed her baby? Can she demand payment to breastfeed their own child from his father?
Answer
It is better that you don't get involved in this type of a discussion because if you are going by rights only, then the husband does not have to provide furniture, nor more than one pair of clothing per a year, nor visiting, and he is not responsible for any medical expenses. A marriage is about giving and taking, understanding and appreciating. That is a Muslim marriage.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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