My husband lives abroad and does not even attempt to come and see us and has never given anything to his children. Do I have the right to ask for Talaq from him?
My husband lives abroad and does not even attempt to come and see us and has never given anything to his children. Do I have the right to ask for Talaq from him?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 5 years ago
Husband is responsible to pay for all livelihood expenses of his wife. This responsibility is part and parcel of the marriage agreement. If he fails to pay for his wife's livelihood expenses, she has the right to ask for all the unpaid expenses which remain as a debt on him. She will also have the right to ask the Marje of Taqleed or his deputy to diverge her if her husband insists on not giving her her livelihood expenses.
'All the expenses of his children is responsibility of their father.
'Wassalam.