What is the ruling on a wife's maintenance if she apostatizes (commits Irtidad)?

Chapter on the Condition in which Maintenance is Obligatory on the Husband

Al-Mughni

Book of Maintenance (Nafaqāt)

Book 46 · Issue 3 · Bab 2

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Primary text

If a wife apostatizes, her maintenance obligation is immediately suspended. Upon her return to Islam, her maintenance resumes instantly because the reason for the suspension—her departure from Islam—has been eliminated.