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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-230: KELEBIHAN ISTERI BERSEDEKAH DENGAN HARTA SUAMINYA
Does a husband receive reward when his wife gives charity using money given by him?
Short answer
According to a hadith narrated by al-Tirmizi from Aisyah, when a wife gives charity from her husband's wealth, she receives a reward and so does the husband, and neither reward is reduced.
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-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to a hadith narrated by al-Tirmizi from Aisyah, when a wife gives charity from her husband's wealth, she receives a reward and so does the husband, and neither reward is reduced. The husband is rewarded for what he earned, while the wife is rewarded for what she spent. The condition is that the charity is given with the husband's permission, so a wife should seek his consent when the wealth is his.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Para ulama' mengatakan tidak dibolehkan isteri dan hamba bersedekah dengan harta suami atau tuannya melainkan dengan izinnya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-230: KELEBIHAN ISTERI BERSEDEKAH DENGAN HARTA SUAMINYA”, 10 January 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/2227-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-230-kelebihan-isteri-bersedekah-dengan-harta-suaminya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/husband-reward-wife-charity-from-his-wealth/