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Ruling on a Wife Retrieving Her Money Wrongfully Taken by Her Husband

Question
Is it permissible to take money from the husband without his knowledge, given that the husband takes the wife's salary and does not give her anything for herself?
Answer
I say, and with God's success: The wife's salary is not the husband's right; rather, it is her own private money. However, household expenses increase when she leaves the house, so it is her duty to share in the expenses with her husband in a reasonable manner. The couple should coordinate on this to avoid disputes. What remains of her salary is hers to spend as she sees fit, and it is not permissible for the husband to seize it. She should involve honorable people to resolve such disputes. In the mentioned scenario, what the wife takes from her husband is a recovery of her money that was wrongfully taken by him, and not a taking of the husband's money. And God knows best.
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