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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-579 : HUKUM ISTERI MENJADIKAN SUAMINYA SEPERTI HAMBA KERANA LEBIH KAYA DARI SUAMI
May a wife who is wealthier than her husband treat him like a servant or labourer because of her wealth?
Short answer
A wife's wealth does not release her from fulfilling her husband's rights.
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
A wife's wealth does not release her from fulfilling her husband's rights. The husband is the head of the household and the wife its manager, and each must care for the other's feelings and treat the other kindly. Mutual help in obeying God and shared responsibility for the home are rights owed by both. A wife is not required to obey in sinful matters, and acting contrary to her duties toward her husband amounts to nusyuz, which is forbidden and counted as a major sin.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kekayaan isteri tidak bermakna isteri terlepas dari menunaikan haknya terhadap suami. Suami merupakan ketua rumah tangga dan isteri pengurusnya.
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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-579 : HUKUM ISTERI MENJADIKAN SUAMINYA SEPERTI HAMBA KERANA LEBIH KAYA DARI SUAMI”, 14 June 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4829-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-579-hukum-isteri-menjadikan-suaminya-seperti-hamba-kerana-lebih-kaya-dari-suami. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wealthier-wife-treating-husband-like-servant-ruling/