Nafaqah (Financial support)

Q: If a husband gives an accommodation, but his wife requests a bigger house, is it permissible for the wife to pay the extra cost if both parties agree?

Q: My husband gives me R500 monthly allowance and his mother R1000 monthly allowance, is that fair?

Q: If a man has two wives. One rich and one poor. Must he give both equal nafaqa?

Q: My wife said that she will let me have a second wife if I increase her allowance from 5 to 10 000 a month. If I enter this agreement with her before I marry, do I still have to give my second wife the same amount in being equal or can I give her a normal allowance of 5 000?

Q: Is it right to ask my husband for a separate home?

Q: If the husband wants to live apart from his parents but the wife does not, can the husband still move out with his wife and child?

Q: Can I demand separate accommodation (a house) from my husband?

Q: If a wife leaves for another country for more than 10 days for work with out her husband even though work is not relevant to support the home or personal expenses. It's just for outing and career development. After the husband forbade her from going, if the wife did not listen and left home without any mahram, what does such a wife deserve from the husband or what is the punishment according to Shari'ah for such a wife?

Q: A Molisab recently said in a bayan:

"The Islamic method of giving money to one's spouse (wife) is as follows; you should give her household shopping money so that she can buy food and other such things for the family (the husband and children). As regards to this 'shopping money' you are allowed to ask her to show you how she spent the money and she is not allowed to give sadaqa, etc from that money without your permission.

In addition to that you have to give her regular 'spending/pocket money' for her services to you as she can't go out to earn herself (as she is busy serving you and the children). As regards to this 'pocket money' after you give it to her it becomes her 'mi-lk' (possession) and therefore you can't ask her how she spent the money or who she spent it on, etc. If she wishes she can give it all to her parents and you have to right to ask or demand that she stops giving to her parents, etc.

The wife should also save up the 'pocket money' and give her zakat , go for hajj and perform other obligations with this money instead of paying zakat, etc from the husbands money "

Mufti saheb my question is - Is this statement of the Molisab correct?

Q: I just want to ask a question about the money for a wife. I am pregnant my husband fulfills my all needs, but he does not give me pocket money as I need it for myself. e.g for my parents. My husband can afford it. Should he give me money or not?