ANSWER:

She is the one allowing this to happen!

If he is not providing for her and her family, she can opt for divorce and sure enough, he has no right over a dime of what she earns!

She must change her password of her bank accounts and ATM cards and she must not give him access to any of her financials.

She must draw the line before he squanders all of her wealth and savings.

QUESTION: Father jobless for 3 years. mother supports our family of 6, but he controls her income, abuses her if she refuses, prevents her saving, & takes her savings for without permission, poorly managed investments, often losing the principal. No elders remain to intervene, & her younger brother fears worsening matters. This abuse harms her health. What is the correct Islamic course of action?

Fiqh of Marriage | October 1, 2026 5:44 am
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QUESTION: My husband consults his mother& brother -in law about every small & big matter concerning our marriage & children & always follows their opinion.If I suggest something, he often does the opposite after they speak. Even our personal matters,children’s matters, spending & school decisions r discussed with them & obeyed. I feel I have no value or privacy as a wife.Should husband & wife make their own