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The wife is not obliged to pay a penny in the house or to pay any bills. This is the sole responsibility of the husband. If he manages to provide for both houses, this is permissible. Otherwise, it is not permissible for him to take a second wife.

The first wife is entitled to file for divorce on the basis that he is not providing for her and her children. 

QUESTION: What’s the ruling on marrying a 2nd wife if a person cannot even provide proper shelter, food, clothes for the first wife and his children, including their education? The wife does a job and BARELY manages house expenses. Is this permissible? If not, can I get ONLY 1 reference please? I need to show it.

Kind Treatment of Spouses | June 10, 2023 4:33 pm
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QUESTION: Sheikh! Is it true that I am supposed to do ANYTHING my husband ask’s me to do as long as it doesn’t go against Allah? For example one time He asked me to kneel down because I said something he found offensive to him(I said I was going to call the security on his friend who is an Artisan, who had refused to deliver or refund)
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QUESTION: I don’t like my husband I don’t want to see his face or hear his voice I don’t know why is that from the first day of my marriage I didn’t let him touch me I’m sinful I know but I can’t live with that man.