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AL-KAFI #1850: HUKUM ISTERI MENUNTUT SESUATU YANG LUAR DARI KEMAMPUAN SUAMI
Is a wife allowed to demand things beyond her husband's means?
Short answer
A husband is responsible for providing maintenance to his wife and family according to his ability.
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
A husband is responsible for providing maintenance to his wife and family according to his ability. A wife should not demand things beyond his means if he has already fulfilled the maintenance that is obligatory upon him. She needs to claim from his wealth in the best manner, only to meet the family's needs. The exception is where the husband is wealthy and has surplus wealth to fulfil her requests.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, isteri seharusnya tidak menuntut sesuatu perkara yang diluar kemampuan suami, sekiranya suami telah menunaikan hak-hak nafkah yang diwajibkan ke atasnya.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1850: HUKUM ISTERI MENUNTUT SESUATU YANG LUAR DARI KEMAMPUAN SUAMI”, 10 December 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5081-al-kafi-1850-hukum-isteri-menuntut-sesuatu-yang-luar-dari-kemampuan-suami. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wife-demanding-beyond-husbands-means/