Question 2194) - The couple disagree on household commodities. How will the dispute be settled?

A: What is appropriate for men* is for the husband and what is appropriate for women.* Is for the wife. What is appropriate for both is for the man. This is if they dispute and both are still living. If one has died and the dispute is with the heirs, then what is appropriate for men and women is for the surviving one of the two. This is all according to Imaam Abu Hanifah RAH. According to Imaam Abu Yusuf RAH. and Imaam Abu Yusuf RAH. the woman is given that which a woman like her prepares with, and the remainder goes to the husband under oath.

* Such as turbans, horses, bows and weapons.

* Such as silken clothing.

~ al-Quduri ~