Question
From when does nafqah (maintenance) for the wife become compulsory? After the nikah, if the parents do not allow her to live with her husband until she has not completed her education, is nafqah still Waajib?
Answer
Nafqah becomes Waajib once the Nikah has been performed. However, if the wife refuses to go to her husband, then she will not be entitled to maintenance. In the case mentioned, nafqah is not waajib since the wife refuses to live with her husband.
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- The Majlis Vol 28 No 03
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