Question:Does the husband have authority over his wife's private funds?

Answer:In the name of Allah, he does not have such authority, not even over the dowry she received from him. Allah knows best.

Question:There is a customary condition in Iraqi society that the wife does the chores in her husband's family home as long as they reside in the husband's family home. Does this condition make it obligatory for her to do the chores in her husband's family home, or does the ruling of non-obligation remain?

Answer:In the name of Allah, if the spouses and the father-in-law or the grandfather of the wife, if she is unmarried, as well as the person responsible for the contract between them, acknowledge this fundamental condition, then it is valid. Allah knows best.

Question:There is a customary condition in Iraqi society that the wife does the chores in her husband's family home as long as they reside in the husband's family home. Does this condition make it obligatory for her to do the chores in her husband's family home, or does the ruling of non-obligation remain?

Answer:In the name of Allah, if the spouses and the father-in-law or the grandfather of the wife, if she is unmarried, as well as the person responsible for the contract between them, acknowledge this fundamental condition, then it is valid. Allah knows best.

Question:Is it permissible for a woman to go to her father's and brother's house without informing her husband?

Answer:In the name of Allah, that is not permissible, and Allah knows best.

Question:What is the sharia importance of the husband for the wife? What does the Sharia say about a woman who does not follow her husband or respect him and considers herself superior to her husband?

Answer:In the name of Allah, the wife must obey, respect, and submit to the husband in his permissible desires. It is not permissible for her to leave the house without his consent. If she does, the angels of heaven and earth will curse her. It is mentioned in the narrations that if the husband remains angry with his wife, her acts of worship will not be accepted. Allah is the Guide.