Wife's Personal Allowance

Question
What is the ruling on a husband who deprives his wife of her personal allowance on the pretext that he buys her everything she needs, while he does not buy her everything she desires and deprives her of things she loves to buy, and she demands a small allowance from him to fulfill her wishes?
Answer
I say, and with God's success: A woman is entitled to her husband providing her with housing, clothing, food, and drink as is customary and known. She is not required to have a specific allowance, and if he gives her anything from that, it is a favor from him. She should ask her husband for her usual needs so that he can provide them. With the wife's kindness towards her husband in what she wants, and her good treatment and companionship, this will be a reason for fulfilling all her requirements. And God knows best.
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