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Question: Assalam o alaikum. Can a wife steal money from her husband’s pocket? Or can she lie to him when she needs more money? If the husband is being unjust in not giving his wife her due share, then can she adopt the above measures?
Answered by Sheikh Sulaymân al-`Îsâ, professor at al-Imâm University in Riyadh
It is the wife’s right to take from her husband’s money what is sufficient for her needs and the needs of her children according to customary usage.
She may do so without his permission if he does not provide for her and her children sufficiently.
The evidence for this is that Hind, the wife of Abû Sufyân, came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and complained, saying: “O Messenger of Allah! Abû Sufyân is a stingy man who does not provide for me what is sufficient for me and my children. Is there any sin upon me if I take from his wealth without his knowledge?”
The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied: “Take from his wealth what suffices you and your children according to customary usage.” [Sahîh al-Bukhârî and Sahîh Muslim]
And Allah knows best.
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