All the married working couples out there, how do u contribute towards running the household? Do you equally share the responsibilities? Who pays for the bills, mortgage, grocery?
If the husband has some family members back home to be supported, how do u divide finances in that case?
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NO NO lets bring Islam in here. Woman is not bound to contribute towards household expenses.
for the rest of the topics, we can discuss :)
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lolzzz... im not saying i dont want to contribute. But i dont know how it works out if both are earning, who pays what?
Re: Financial contribution of wife and husband?
NO NO lets bring Islam in here. Woman is not bound to contribute towards household expenses.
for the rest of the topics, we can discuss :)
This is theory. But I think majority of women do contribute toward the household expenses.
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just wait and see 
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I contribute the money , she contributes her labor to run our household. 
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In theory she doesn't have to but if the house is in her name as well it's only fair that she contributes if she's working..
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It should be half and half shouldn't it? How is it debatable?
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All the married working couples out there, how do u contribute towards running the household? Do you equally share the responsibilities? Who pays for the bills, mortgage, grocery?
If the husband has some family members back home to be supported, how do u divide finances in that case?
This wouldn't be an issue if all the money is combined and broken down into chunks for mortgage, grocery, entertainment, parents, savings. That way both the people share each other's responsibilities, the resources and reap equal reward (savings). They are both responsible towards all of family money and their individual earning potential.
If later the couple decides that the wife should stay at home for kids, the money could still be a joint resource, and so the decision making would be together, just how it would be if there were big household decisions that needed to be made (what school kids go to, parenting decisions, big purchases for the home etc.)
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joint bank account
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differs from couple to couple and their mutual understanding and a few other factors....
no hard and fast rule abt it.....
All the married working couples out there, how do u contribute towards running the household? Do you equally share the responsibilities? Who pays for the bills, mortgage, grocery?
If the husband has some family members back home to be supported, how do u divide finances in that case?
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its sad to see how men quickly react so cynical at these issues to begin with. So what if Islam gives a woman liberty to take care of the money she earns and allows her to spend it the way she likes. Islam doesnt forbid her anyway to be a helping hand to her husband if he is in need and to help him running the house and no one can deny that women do that, where do they take their money otherwise? Just that men would never acknowledge their (their wives) help and services. If you have any problem with the comforts and conveniences religion allows to each of the gender you either fight religion or, the better thing to do, study religion deeply, your rights and your spouse's. It should help you have a clearer understanding and true appreciation of the person you get in the name of life partner.
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^ thats what I think. What would the wife do with all the money she earns? She cannot use 100% of her income on dresses, jewellery, cosmetics unless she earns just enough to buy 2 dresses per month.
The best is to combine both the incomes and then spend from this pool. Or if they have understanding, they can take the responsibility of specific expenses.
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Ashy I would still disagree with combining the earnings together. I primarily believe it to be the husband's duty to take care of the house hold expenses. If woman is also working, her earning should be either saved for the rainy days, for better planning for children, or in any case, if a woman is strong enough (yes) to take care of house and job simultaneously, she should have atleast this much of satisfaction that something saved in her name so that she can fall back upon if anything untoward khuda na khwasta happens. If a husband isnt able to manage the household expenses himself and his wife aids him it should be taken as a ehsan. I think if a husband is encouraging and caring (and you bet this is all we women want from our husbands) you bet again, the wife will never sit back and will take part in the household expenses even better than her man. Just that everyone needs encouragement and appreciation. If your wife is placing her earning of the sweat of her brow regularly on your palm every month, and you dont reply with even encouragement and care, she has all rights not to even let you know how much she earns and where does she spend it. And maybe thats why most of the husbands are not in favour of their wives' job because if they are not in habit of encouraging their better halves they would find it even harder to appreciate the extra services (other than the house hold management ofcourse) their wives make.
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In my household, my hubby takes care of everything- rent, bills, grocceries etc. He doesn't want me to use my money for those things, as according to Islam, my money is my money. I tend to use my money for some personal expenses etc.
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In my household, my hubby takes care of everything- rent, bills, grocceries etc. He doesn't want me to use my money for those things, as according to Islam, my money is my money. I tend to use my money for some personal expenses etc.
Same here, he refuses to take money off me, if I pay for take away and refuse his money he will put it in my purse when I'm not looking, I then try to put it in his car/wallet/trouser pocket when he's not looking, it's a stupid cat and mouse game.
I buy him clothes and electronics as gifts and he has to accept them as it's unislamic not to. I mainly save my money, and I pay for our holidays, although he insists on providing the spending money which is usually double the cost of the holiday.
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lolzzz... im not saying i dont want to contribute. But i dont know how it works out if both are earning, who pays what?
When I was working, both our pays went into one account. The collective amount was used for all our expenses as well as sending money to relatives, etc.
Yes in Islam, a woman's earnings are all hers to keep but in Islam, there's a whole bunch of other things I need to do as well. I don't like to pick and choose so we usually just do what we feel is right without fighting for rights and all. I guess everyone does what works for them.
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ghar chalna chahiay, contribution jaha say marzi ai..
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Yes in Islam, a woman's earnings are all hers to keep but in Islam, there's a whole bunch of other things I need to do as well. I don't like to pick and choose so we usually just do what we feel is right without fighting for rights and all. I guess everyone does what works for them.
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She cannot use 100% of her income on dresses, jewellery, cosmetics unless she earns just enough to buy 2 dresses per month.
i have seen many such cases......just saying..