Monthly Allowance Of A Wife
How giving pocket money will work as a saving? Husband is only bound to take care of necessities. Giving gifts and all are Sunnah. Thats why you should ask good amount of Mehr. Also if he gifts you jewelry properly it belongs to you. You have valid point. But ask him if you can do some part time work. Only you can take of care yourself. Please don’t be another Shah Bano…
I understand. As I alluded to before, the responsibility of providing for the wife and the family has been squarely placed upon the husband. This also includes wife’s personal expenses. Some husbands might pay for these things without a pre-determined monthly allowance, while others may decide to pay a reasonable fixed monthly amount. I have come across families where the wife has a credit card and within reasonable limits she spends at her discretion but doesn’t get any monthly allowance. I also know families where the wife gets a fixed monthly amount but nothing above and beyond that. As long as the financial needs of the family are being adequately met in any which way, then the husband is not obligated to anything additional. Apart from rights and responsibilities, the husband and wife share a relationship. The wife should be able to share her apprehensions with her husband and convince him to give her a reasonable monthly allowance in addition to providing for the family, if that’s what she wants. If they can reach a mutual agreement in that regard, there’s nothing wrong with that. She can also convince her husband to invest in a joint asset or a life insurance policy, for example. Such things should be dealt with according to wisdom rather than relying on laws.