A wife demands that her husband buys her a house.

Answer

It is permissible for a wife to ask her husband to buy a house for her. However, in many cases we have seen that long before the death of her husband, the marriage ends in divorce and she kicks her now ex-husband out of the house.

Her idea of what will happen to her after the death of her husband is the effect of weakness of Imaan. She does not believe in the Razzaaqiyat of Allah Ta‟ala, hence her unfounded fears. It is not her husband who is feeding her. He is only the medium. Her rizq comes from Allah Ta‟ala.

It is not wise to buy a house for the wife despite its permissibility. What guarantee does she have regarding her death? She may die before her husband.

The right granted to a wife by Allah Ta‟ala is the right of a separate house/apartment during her life time. She has no such right after the demise of her husband, and it is imperative for Muslims to be contented with the decrees of Allah Ta‟ala. They should not make kufr attempts to outclass Allah Ta‟ala with their own figments of need. If there had been such a need as expressed in the question, Allah Ta‟ala would have decreed such a provision.