Question:
Salaam,
I am married in family, my husband has older brothers in Pakistan that don’t work or earn any money. My mother in law expects me and my husband to send money for her and his 2 brothers. What they don’t understand is we are struggling ourselves and we have 2 children and have mortgages and house bills. I need your advice as to what shall I do. We are always arguing about this and because money is so short.
Answer:
Wa`alaykumussalam,
Firstly, as a wife you are only responsible towards your husband. Secondly, what you earn is yours and no one else has a right or privilege to your earning except what you willingly give out of your own free will. Thirdly, every man who is sane and able, must find work to seek provision. It is the man who gives money to his dependents. Fourth, tell the above 3 points to your husband and calmly, kindly, courteously discuss this matter with his mother.
Abdul Shakur
