Question
I am married now for only seven months and problems have developed. My husband being aware of my income wants me to pay for the house expenses while he will save for a luxury car and for a deposit to buy a house with a bank loan. Am I required by the Shariah to pay for the house expenses? I believe that it is his obligation to provide these expenses and I am not required to contribute. Also the bank loan being interest bearing is haraam.
Answer
Your thinking is correct. But you should have understood this before marriage. You are married only 7 months and the problems have started in all seriousness. The novelty of the marriage has evaporated. Now you are on the hard ground of reality where mutual incompatibility surfaces and determines issues. When there is lack of fear for Allah Ta'ala, then a person is not concerned with the Shariah. He does as his nafs dictates.
Your husband is 100% wrong for expecting you to contribute to the house expenses. The expenses for the home are the obligation of only the husband. He has no right to demand from his wife. Never agree to the evil haraam Riba loan.
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- The Majlis Vol 28 No 07
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- 11
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