Muslim wife's rights to maintenance: husband's duty to maintain a working wife in Islamic law and the law in Malaysia

Mohd, Azizah and Ibrahim, Badruddin (2010) Muslim wife's rights to maintenance: husband's duty to maintain a working wife in Islamic law and the law in Malaysia. IIUM Law Journal, 18 (1). pp. 103-121. ISSN 0128-2530

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Abstract

Islamic law imposes a duty on the husband to maintain his wife. This duty arises as soon as the marriage contract is completed. The duty arises as soon as the marriage contract is completed. The duty to maintain her continues until the contract of marriage ends either through death or separation. This paper seeks to examine the provisions of Islamic law on the husband's duty to maintain a working wife. The examination extends to the adequacy of provisions of the law in Malaysia governing maintenance of a Muslim wife. The paper will further analyze the law on the extended duty of the husband to maintain the wife, even though the wife is working and especially earning a good salary of her own.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	1931/3086
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Islamic law, Malaysia, wife's right, husband's duty, maintenance
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General) K Law > KBP Islamic Law K Law > KPG Malaysia
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws > Department of Islamic Law
Depositing User:	Dr Azizah Mohd
Date Deposited:	31 Oct 2011 10:49
Last Modified:	18 Jan 2012 13:37
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/3086

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