Can a wife take her maintenance directly from her husband's property without his knowledge?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Maintenance (Nafaqāt)

Book 46 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

A wife is permitted to take what suffices her and her children by recognized standard (Ma'ruf) from her husband's property herself if he fails to provide it, as evidenced by the authenticated narration concerning Hind.