Dirasat: Sh ari’a and Law Sciences
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Family Stability and the Wife’s Right to Her Salary
Abstract | الملخص
This paper, “Family Stability and the Wife’s Right to Her Salary”, addresses dignifying women in the Shari’ah Law. The paper addresses the fundamental ruling that the husband is obligated to support his wife except in cases of complete or partial disobedience. If she works with the husband’s permission, she continues to be entitled to his financial support. The research also demonstrates the woman’s right to manage her own possessions. She has an independent financial position equal to that of the male which entitles her to manage her own finances independent of a male trustee whether it be her father, brother, or husband. Her possession is not allowed to anybody unless she willingly gives it out. To otherwise control a woman’s fortune is an act of aggression and is prohibited in the Shari’ah Law. Yet, a working wife may have financial responsibilities like supporting her family when the husband explicitly or implicitly requests; or supporting her needy parents together with her brothers.<strong>
Authors | المؤلفون
Jamal A. Al-Kilani
Keywords | الكلمات الدالة
Wife, Salary, Woman's work, Family stability, husband.