{"id":21382,"date":"2021-04-08T10:50:14","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T10:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/?p=21382"},"modified":"2021-04-08T10:50:14","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T10:50:14","slug":"is-the-husband-obliged-to-pay-rent-for-his-ex-wife-who-would-be-sharing-a-rented-accommodation-with-his-three-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/is-the-husband-obliged-to-pay-rent-for-his-ex-wife-who-would-be-sharing-a-rented-accommodation-with-his-three-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Husband Obliged To Pay Rent for His Ex-Wife Who Would Be Sharing a Rented Accommodation With His Three Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Fatwa ID: 05210<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Answered by: Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><u>Question<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">A British couple living in the UK have recently got divorced. They have three children aged 10 (girl), 6 (boy) and 3 (boy) years old.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The ex-wife has custody of the children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The ex-wife is not currently working and doesn\u2019t have any savings. She is now receiving the following benefits:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Income Support (for herself)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Child Benefit (for the children)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Child Tax Credit (for the children)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Some form of Council Tax relief \u2013 she is entitled to this as a child under the age of 6 years is living with her.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Questions:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">I would like to know my shari\u2019 obligations for the following based on the background given above:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">I understand that according to shariah I have to provide basic maintenance for the children which includes accommodation, food and clothing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">With respect to accommodation, I\u2019m willing to provide rented property where they are able to live. According to shariah do I need to cover the accommodation costs (i.e. rent and bills) for the three children <strong>ONLY<\/strong> or do I need to pay for the ex-wife\u2019s share of the living costs (rent and bills) as well as long as they are in her custody and living with her?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">If the answer to the above is that I need to cover the ex-wife\u2019s share of the costs as well, then would the obligation on me be altered in any way if she also received a rental benefit from the government (which hasn\u2019t been listed above) \u2013 whether this benefit is received for herself and\/or for the kids as well?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Would I also be required under shariah to pay any other maintenance to the ex-wife due to the fact that she\u2019s got custody of the children and looking after them?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Can the children related benefits that she is receiving, as listed above, be taken into account by me for covering some part of the accommodation and other maintenance costs for the <strong>children<\/strong>?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">If I\u2019m to pay for the ex-wife\u2019s share of the accommodation costs (rent and bills) and any other maintenance from question 1 above, can any income support she receives be taken into account by me as well to offset the costs?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Answer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">It is permissible for a father to take into consideration the state benefits when calculating the monthly allowance for his children. Furthermore, a husband can also take into consideration any benefits which are being paid to his ex-wife when calculating her maintenance during the Iddah period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The reason for this is because state benefits are generated through taxes levied on goods and also from peoples earnings, thus, to a certain minimum, a father\/husband is contributing already to his children\u2019s or ex-wife\u2019s contribution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Regarding the question of whether you are required to pay rent for your ex-wife for the rented accommodation, she will be sharing with your three children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">I posed this question to one of my beloved, dear and respected teachers Hadhrat Shaikh Mufti Tahir Wadee Sahib (DB) and his response was that a husband would have to pay the rent for his ex-wife. He based his answer on a carer i.e. the same way the father would have been financially responsible if he hired someone to look after his children, in the same way, his ex-wife\u2019s rent would have to be paid by him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Only Allah Knows Best<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Written by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fatwa ID: 05210 &nbsp; Answered by: Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah\u00a0 &nbsp; Question &nbsp; A British couple living in the UK have recently got divorced. 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