🕊️ Conflict & resolution · #34

My husband threw me out of the house during an argument. What are my rights?

A husband must provide his wife with housing, and throwing her out without right is an injustice.
Housing is part of obligatory maintenance (65:6), and Allah forbids keeping or treating a wife with the intention of harming her (2:231). A wife who is thrown out is not counted as in nushuz and her right to maintenance remains. If it is safe, try to calm the situation and ask for an intermediary. If you have been thrown out and have nowhere to go, go to your family's home or a shelter, make a police report for the record, and contact Talian Kasih 15999. The Syariah Court can order maintenance, including housing. See Maintenance and Nushuz & conflict.

Sources

Surah at-Talaq 65:6Surah al-Baqarah 2:231Surah an-Nisa' 4:19

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This answer is general reference, not a fatwa. For your situation, consult the religious affairs office, a Syarie lawyer or your state Syariah Court.

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