What is the ruling on maintenance when the guardian of the wife offers her in submission while the husband is absent?
Chapter on the Condition in which Maintenance is Obligatory on the Husband
Al-Mughni
Book of Maintenance (Nafaqāt)
Primary text
If the wife's guardian offers her in submission during the husband's absence, the ruling is the same as if the competent wife offered herself, as the guardian acts in her place. If the wife offers herself without the guardian's involvement, the judge will not mandate maintenance based on her words alone.