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AL-KAFI #488: BENARKAH KEBAIKAN SUAMI TIDAK DITERIMA SELAGI TIDAK MEMBERI NAFKAH ?
Will a husband's good deeds not be accepted by Allah as long as he does not provide maintenance for his wife and children?
Short answer
Providing maintenance for the wife is obligatory upon the husband, and neglecting it is considered a sin.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Providing maintenance for the wife is obligatory upon the husband, and neglecting it is considered a sin. However, the fatwa found no textual evidence supporting the claim that a husband's deeds are rejected because of failing to provide maintenance. Deeds done sincerely for Allah and in line with the Prophet's Sunnah are still accepted, while withholding maintenance is a sin that must be abandoned.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum memberi nafkah kepada isteri adalah wajib ke atas seorang suami.
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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. “AL-KAFI #488: BENARKAH KEBAIKAN SUAMI TIDAK DITERIMA SELAGI TIDAK MEMBERI NAFKAH ?”, 14 December 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1041-al-kafi-488-benarkah-kebaikan-suami-tidak-diterima-selagi-tidak-memberi-nafkah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/husband-good-deeds-accepted-without-providing-maintenance/