About the Stepchildren's Livelihood of the Dead Husband
Peace, mercy and blessings of God
Ustadz, I want to ask a question.
I am confused, sir. I've only been married for three months, my husband got Covid19 and was summoned by God (died). I myself have one child from my first husband. With the second one has not been given offspring. Then, this second husband has two children from his previous wife.
Right now I still live at my husband's house. Meanwhile, I also have my own house, Mr. Ustadz.
Then, by the family of my late husband, I was not allowed to go home. He said, because now I am the head of the family at my late husband's house. He said, my late husband's property belongs to me and my children. But the reality is different. Whatever my husband had, I was never told. It was as if my children and I were just going with them.
What I want to ask Mr. Ustadz, do I have to leave my children to earn a living for my own children? But the children of the late husband are still small.
How are you, Ustadz? Please advise.
Thank you, Ustadz.
Greetings, Fulanah
ANSWER:
ليكم السلام الله ات
My sister, who is blessed by God… Navigating the ark of the household is the responsibility of husband and wife. As for earning a living, it is the husband's duty, not the wife's.
However, if because of a benefit (goodness) or because of financial problems, the wife may work to earn a living in order to help the family economy, and even then with the permission of her husband, and her work is also safe from slander and is lawful.
If a husband and wife are divorced, then the obligation to provide for the children until they reach puberty and is established is the father of the child, even though he is no longer the husband of the mother. It is also possible that the mother can cover the economic needs of her child if she is able.
As for if the husband dies and he leaves the child from his first wife, then the obligation to provide for the child until he reaches puberty and is established is his father's brothers or his child's uncles. That's how Islam governs.
According to Islamic law, the questioner's sister is not obliged to provide for her stepchildren, but Islam recommends doing good to anyone while she can and is able. If the sister of the questioner feels that she wants to give more to her biological child by working, then this is not prohibited.
As for the case of inheritance from the late husband, sister and children of the deceased, they still have inheritance rights.
May Allah always provide ease and a way out for all of us, amen.
Wallâhu a'lam bish-showâb.
Peace, mercy and blessings of God
(Answered by: Ustadz Very Setiyawan, Lc., S.Pd.I., MH)
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