Working from home, pocket-money and seeking permission from husband

Question

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu 1) Before starting a new type of work/business at home, should I take permission from my husband? 2) If suppose a lady has a talent but doesn't want to do or waste time on such things, or a lady who has no talent to earn, is there in Shariah for a husband to give pocket money for the wife, to spend on her wish?

Answer

Dear Sister in Islam, 1) Asking for permission from your husband, when taking on any job/work at home, is more of a mashwara (consultation). Imagine if your husband decides to do some work/job without telling you anything, you will feel hurt and left out. I think he would feel the same. If you have any ideas, sit down and discuss it with him, like partners and you will Insha-Allah see Baraka in your rizq (sustenance). A woman is required to take permission of her husband in all of her affairs. Generally, a woman is independent in her nature and habits, she can do a lot on her own, so Allah S.W.T through his infinite mercy has ensured that communication and consultation prevail in marriage. If Allah S.W.T did not make this rule for us, there would not be any stable marriage today. 2) A man is required to see to the food, clothing and shelter of his wife. As a Muslim, he should not be too miserly, nor too extravagant. The scholars always advise the husband to give some pocket money to his wife to spend as she wishes. If a man sees to all of his wife’s needs, then he is not required to give her extra pocket money, however, if he does so, he will be greatly rewarded.

And Allah knows best.

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