{"_id":"66fc335da8a5650785f6870a","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What are the rights of a married couple who haven’t move in together yet?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"How should we view the following concepts for a couple that has done their nikkah, but have not yet done the wedding / moved in together:\\nHusbands right to intimacy and demanding it\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"ordered\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"Mahr\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"ordered\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"Wife’s right to be spent on\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"ordered\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"What are these rights during this period and how do these rights relate to each other?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"underline\":true,\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"Intimacy\"},{\"insert\":\"\\nAlthough the couple has the right to intimacy after the nikah, the husband cannot demand intimacy until he has fulfilled his obligation of providing suitable living space and financial maintenance for his wife. The wife is not required to be intimately accessible until the husband has ensured that these responsibilities are met.\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"underline\":true,\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"Mahr (dowry)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\nThe mahr becomes obligatory immediately after the nikah (marriage contract) is completed. Whether or not the couple has had their wedding or moved in together, the wife has the right to her mahr.\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"underline\":true,\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"Wife's right to financial maintenance (nafaqah)\"},{\"insert\":\"\\nThe wife’s right to financial maintenance begins when she makes herself available for the marital relationship, meaning that she is ready to move into the husband's home and live together as a married couple. If the wife is in compliance with this arrangement and is not in a state of nushuz (rebellion), she has the right to be financially supported by her husband.\\n\\nIn summary, the husband's right to intimacy is linked to his obligation to provide for his wife’s living conditions and financial maintenance. Similarly, the wife's right to financial upkeep is dependent on her willingness to fulfill her marital responsibilities, including living with her husband. Both rights are interconnected, with each being conditional upon the fulfillment of the other party’s obligations.\\n\\nCheck the Q&A for more details:\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://www.carolinaqa.com/q/668da0620b76658b4c2335cd\"},\"insert\":\"https://www.carolinaqa.com/q/668da0620b76658b4c2335cd\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://www.carolinaqa.com/tag/668d9ffb0b76658b4c232ade\"},\"insert\":\"https://www.carolinaqa.com/tag/668d9ffb0b76658b4c232ade\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ffb0b76658b4c232ade","tag":"Marriage: Roles and Responsibilities","count":56},{"_id":"66df51d76df6cc867de7a6ca","tag":"Marriage: Intimacy and Conception","count":39},{"_id":"668d9ff40b76658b4c232a2f","tag":"Marriage: Mahr","count":18}],"createdOn":"2024-10-01T17:37:33.794Z"}