Question
My wife has demanded a separation. We are presently separated without Talaaq. What are my rights regarding visiting my children? Am I obliged to pay maintenance for my wife during the separation? Does any Purdah rule apply?
Answer
In a separation which is chosen by the wife, the husband is not obliged to maintain her.
The father remains the guardian of the children. It is his right to have access to the children at all times. The wife may not prevent him from communicating with his children. There is no purdah in a mere separation. Purdah will apply only if Talaaq Baa-in is issued.
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- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 25 No 06
- PDF page
- 5
Appears under WIDESPREAD VIOLENCE (approximate).