Jamiatul Ulama KZN

Is the husband responsible to maintain her wife who spends her Iddah at her parents home?

· 23 Jumada II 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If a woman makes her own decision to spend her Iddah period at her parents’ home, is the husband responsible to maintain her at her parents’ home?

Answer

In the case of a divorce, the wife must spend her Iddah period at the marital home unless a valid reason prevents her from doing so. During the Iddah period, the husband remains responsible to provide maintenance for the wife.

However, if the wife leaves the marital home of her own accord to stay at her parents’ home, the husband will no longer be responsible for the maintenance of the wife. (Baadai-us-Sanaai’ 3/210)

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

Answered by
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa, Mufti Moosa Salie
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