Husband purchasing clothing for his wife and children

Answered according to Hanafi Fiqh by

Q: If a husband not working at the moment. He pays the bills and mortgage still. If  the wife wants to buy clothes for herself and kids, can she ask  her husband or must she use her own money which she earned from little a job but that money the wife wants to save for her kids future for Islamic studies. What must she do?


A: She may ask the husband.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.


Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)