🏡 Rights & responsibilities · #12
Must a husband provide a home of their own for his wife?
Yes, a husband must provide suitable accommodation and privacy for his wife, at the very least a space of her own that is not shared with others.
Allah commands that wives be housed where the husband lives, according to his means. The home need not be owned; a rented house or a room with separate facilities is enough, provided it is safe, suits local custom ('urf) and gives privacy. A wife may refuse to live with in-laws or other family members where this causes harm or loss of privacy. In polygyny, each wife is entitled to separate accommodation. See Maintenance.
Allah commands that wives be housed where the husband lives, according to his means. The home need not be owned; a rented house or a room with separate facilities is enough, provided it is safe, suits local custom ('urf) and gives privacy. A wife may refuse to live with in-laws or other family members where this causes harm or loss of privacy. In polygyny, each wife is entitled to separate accommodation. See Maintenance.
Sources
Surah at-Talaq 65:6Surah at-Talaq 65:7