Q:
1. Under what conditions can a married woman seek employment outside the home?
2. If a woman does work, what rights does her husband have over how she spends her money? What rights does a wife have over how her husband spends his money?
3. Please confirm what are specific things that a man is required to spend on with regards to his wife that fulfills the decrees of Quraan, Sunnah, Shariah etc.
Q: A woman who is a widow with no children has more than the nisaab amount, which is invested but the income from it is less than her monthly expenses. Can this woman be assisted with zakaat to cover her monthly shortfall in her expenses.
Q: If a husband does not give enough money for spending at home e.g. groceries, shopping, rent, credit card bills, etc. and because of that situation every time there is a fight between the couple and this affects the kids as well, so what should the wife do to take care of the kids and house. The husband has alot of money for other expenses but he is not bothered about his family.
Q: I have a questions regarding qurbaani and it becoming wajib. I owe R1000 and R700.
1. If I am in possession of the nisab on the days of eid will qurbani be wajib, or should I pay my debts first then make Qurbaani?
2. What happens if I need the nisab amount (after the debts) to see to my expenses for the remainder of the month?
Q: Can the learned Mufti Saheb kindly provide references from the Qur'an and Hadith, for living expenses in a marriage. Which spouse is responsible for paying specific monthly commitments?