Marriage · Subtopic
Spouses’ Rights & Nafaqah
213 fatawa from 8 South African Darul Iftas on Spouses’ Rights & Nafaqah, part of Marriage. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
Spouses’ Rights & Nafaqah fatawa — page 5 of 6
- Mufti Online10 Aug 2014
Who should bear the pregnancy expenses?
Who should bear the wife’s pregnancy expenses? Woman's husband or her parents?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Apr 2014
Wife paying the extra cost for a bigger house
If a husband gives an accommodation, but his wife requests a bigger house, is it permissible for the wife to pay the extra cost if both parties agree?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Mar 2014
Seeing to the needs and requirements of one's wife
My husband gives me R500 monthly allowance and his mother R1000 monthly allowance, is that fair?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Mar 2014
Equality between wives
If a man has two wives. One rich and one poor. Must he give both equal nafaqa?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Feb 2014
Equality between wives
My wife said that she will let me have a second wife if I increase her allowance from 5 to 10 000 a month. If I enter this agreement with her before…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Feb 2014
Asking one's husband for a separate home
Is it right to ask my husband for a separate home?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam21 Jan 2014
Rights of in-laws with regards to wife
Can you kindly explain what are the rights of in-laws in regards to my wife (i.e. after marriage what rights do they have on my wife especially her…
Ismaeel Bassa - Mufti Online18 Jan 2014
Living apart from one's parents
If the husband wants to live apart from his parents but the wife does not, can the husband still move out with his wife and child?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Dec 2013
Providing separate quarters for the wife
Can I demand separate accommodation (a house) from my husband?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam7 Nov 2013
Women working in Islam and the rights of the spouses in a marriage.
Please advise me on the following:- Please note that in this marriage the husband is working and that they are not shot of anything. 1> Is it…
AbdulMannan Nizami - Mufti Online11 Sep 2013
Rights and obligations
Is it permitted for a wife to keep in contact with her brother without her husband knowing by texting him daily and sometimes calling and neglecting…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Jun 2013
Fulfilling the rights of one's parents as well as one's wife
My family wants me to divorce my wife. My wife want me to cut relations with my family. What do I do?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 May 2013
Wife going overseas for a business trip without the permission of the husband
If a wife leaves for another country for more than 10 days for work with out her husband even though work is not relevant to support the home or…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam2 May 2013
My husband ignores my needs including my conjugal rights. What can I do?
I am a 52 yr old muslim lady practising muslim .My husband had an affair with a lady he used to take alcohol .It was an arranged marriage I was…
Saeed Ahmed Golaub - Mufti Online21 Apr 2013
Pocket and grocery money for the wife
A Molisab recently said in a bayan: "The Islamic method of giving money to one's spouse (wife) is as follows; you should give her household shopping…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Apr 2013
Pocket money for the wife
I just want to ask a question about the money for a wife. I am pregnant my husband fulfills my all needs, but he does not give me pocket money as I…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN28 Mar 2013
Balancing the rights of husband and parents?
I want to know – is it true that in Islam a guidance of a husband is the law for his wife, she must implicitly obey him. And may a husband forbid…
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed - Mufti Online19 Dec 2012
Monthly allowance for the wife
I would like to know what portion of the husbands salary is the wife entitled to if the husband earns R40 000 after his taxes. The husband pays for…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Nov 2012
Second wife giving up her nights and accepting less financial support
If the second wife gives up her nights and accepts less financial support as she is by the means to. She has verbally stated this to her husband.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Sep 2012
How often does the husband have to fulfill the wife's conjugal rights?
How often does the husband have to fulfill the wife's conjugal rights.What if the wife wants it to be fulfilled every night?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Jun 2012
Monthly Allowance for the Wife
Asalaamu Alaykum. I am married for 5 years, for the first three years, I would receive an allowance from my husband. Now for almost two years, he…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam12 Mar 2012
What are the rights of the spouses to each other?
I have the following 2 questions, 1-a-what are the rights of husband towards wife and what are the rights of wife towards husband? -b-can a wife…
Mufti Zaid M Shelia - Ask Imaam10 Jun 2010
Iam married since five years and my wife has a son from previous marriage. I would like to know what rights i have over this boy as he is very intelligent and good . I work in saudi...
Iam married since five years and my wife has a son from previous marriage. I would like to know what rights i have over this boy as he is very…
Ml. Abdur Rahman Shareef - Ask Imaam26 Aug 2009
In Islam my wife say that after marriage I must devoid myself of my family and devote myself to her. This sounds illogical, please advise. With respect to rights of the Parents of the married couple, who has the greater rights if any; I have been advi
I converted to Islam some 10 years ago, am married with children now for 9 years. Not being knowledgeable in all issue I normally refer to family of…
Ml. Abrar Mirza - Ask Imaam21 Jun 2009
I would just like to know what the view of the Ulama is regarding Civil marriages. As it is based on Christian and secular ideologies and the rights...
I would just like to know what the view of the Ulama is regarding Civil marriages. As it is based on Christian and secular ideologies and the rights…
- Ask Imaam24 Apr 2008
Rights of the Wife and Parents
I am living in Italy and my wife and one daughter is also with me. I want to ask about the HAQOOQs of parents and wife. I am earning enough to full…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam6 Feb 2008
I am 8 months pregnant and have been married for 2 years. Last week my husband left me, packed up all his belongings and said he needed space. ...Is this grounds for talaq and if so what paternal rights will he have.
I am 8 months pregnant and have been married for 2 years. Last week my husband left me, packed up all his belongings and said he needed space. He…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam18 Jun 2007
he wants me to have an abortion or he will divorce me...what are my rights in this matter?
i am one year marrried and have just found out that i am pregnant. me and my husband did not plan the baby yet now he blames me for falling pregnant…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam11 Apr 2007
Please advise me of my rights as a Muslim women
I have just been married for 1 and half years, and residing in my husbands house in Bangalore and my brother-in-law is staying with us for last 9…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam18 Jul 2006
what r the actual rights of a husband and what does if a husband says that i dont like my wife for no reason
my question is what r the actual rights of a husband and what does if a husband says that i dont like my wife for no reason
Muhammed Zakariyya Desai - Ask Imaam3 May 2006
If husband divorce wife in english high court does he still have to pay maintenance to ex?
If husband divorce wife in english high court does he still have to pay maintenance to ex? and when divorce islamic (3 talaqs) - does ex have to…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam2 Feb 2006
I would like to know the rights of the mother and the wife, so that I can maintain a balance in the family.
I will be getting married soon, Inshallah. I would like to know the rights of the mother and the wife, so that I can maintain a balance in the family.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam16 Aug 2005
Please advise what are the rights of a husband over his wife and vice versa when it comes to sexual communion between the two?.
Please advise what are the rights of a husband over his wife and vice versa when it comes to sexual communion between the two?.How long can a wife…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 Apr 2004
What is the basic concept of marriage, what age is preferable for that, what is the hoqooq (rights) of couple to each other, In Pakistan we live in joint family system how can a person manage ?
What is the basic concept of marriage, what age is preferable for that, what is the hoqooq (rights) of couple to each other, In Pakistan we live in…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam14 Jan 2004
How does one deal with a disobedient wife? Are there any duaa?Can one divorce his wife if shes absolutely disobedient?
Sorry for our delay in our response due to unforeseen circumstances. When you query on disobedient wife, it would be advisable to clarify your…
- Ask Imaam27 Oct 2003
My wife does not allow me to speak a word to my mum since married.What should I do as I hoped time with fix issue but not & dont want to violate the rights of my mum & risk the relation with my wife
My wife says that my mother does black magic on her and my kid and her mother. We went to an Amil and my wife said this when he put her in a trans.…
Sister Fadila - Ask Imaam9 Jul 2003
What should I do if my wife is disobedient and not observe basics of purdah? If she decides not to change these ways and If she spends money that I earn in doing haram things am I responsible ?
I promised to put her through school. After finishing school she decided that she wanted to work. She then took up a job involving work in an…
1SOCIAL DEPT - Ask Imaam2 Dec 2002
Based on a hadeeth, I heared that if a man is not obedient to Allah eg. does not make salaah, then he looses his rights over his wife (sexually). Is it true and explain?
Disobedience to Allah does not lead to losing one?s rights over his wife in anyway. We do not know of any Hadith cited by you. and Allah Ta'ala…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam4 Oct 2002
Why must women be 'odebient'? I have read on your site the many ways of creating an 'obedient' wife. Where I come from we train our dogs to be obedient not our people
I have read on your site the many ways of creating an 'obedient' wife. Where I come from we train our dogs to be obedient not our people. How can…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam23 Jul 2002
What is the wisdom behind not having to provide maintenance to an ex-wife?
A (pro-feminist) sister asked me about this, and stated that it seemed very unfair to the ex-wife. While married, she does not have time to study as…
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