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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-620 : HUKUM NAFKAH ZAHIR DAN BATIN TERMASUK KEPERLUAN EMOSI DAN KESIHATAN MENTAL BAGI ISTERI
Does a husband's obligation of maintenance to his wife include her emotional needs and good mental health?
Short answer
Good emotional, mental and physical well-being forms part of the non-material maintenance that a husband must provide for his wife.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Good emotional, mental and physical well-being forms part of the non-material maintenance that a husband must provide for his wife. Islam forbids a husband from treating his wife badly, including using abusive language or behaving harshly toward her in front of the children. The husband is also responsible for guiding and advising her in religious education and emotional management. Fasakh is the wife's right to seek dissolution of marriage under certain conditions as a way to resolve marital conflict.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Keperluan emosi, mental dan fizikal yang baik merupakan salah satu nafkah batin yang wajib suami tunaikan terhadap isteri.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-620 : HUKUM NAFKAH ZAHIR DAN BATIN TERMASUK KEPERLUAN EMOSI DAN KESIHATAN MENTAL BAGI ISTERI”, 27 September 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4991-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-620-hukum-nafkah-zahir-dan-batin-termasuk-keperluan-emosi-dan-kesihatan-mental-bagi-isteri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/husband-duty-wife-emotional-mental-health/