I’m not saying to simply refuse to help your hubby financially, and yes there are couples who struggle financially. But even if you as a man are struggling financially, it is pretty low to ask your wife to fork over her inheritance. This happens in desi families frequently, so people don’t think ill of it, but it is pretty strictly prohibited in Islam to leech off your wife.
Like I said, if she VOLUNTEERED to give it, its different. She doesn’t seem like she is remotely willing to volunteer.
Furthermore, she does not indicate her family is in any danger financially. This guy is thinking for the long run. In which case, why not just work hard, set aside money, and eventually buy a place down the line? Or work hard to set up some house on her land and put her name on ALL THAT, and tell her, look, its all for you so that if I die, you have a place to live.
None of that is actually happening. He wants her land to build THEIR home. That’s HIS responsibility, and they’re newly married, so it shouldn’t be rocket science to consider the possibility of working hard, putting money aside, and buying a place with husband’s money down the line.
A man invests in his family with his hard work and toil and his protection
A woman invests in her family by producing and rearing children.
That alone is more than what the man can counter with his work and money. So, no he does not have a right to ask her for anything.
Bachay bhi woh paida karay. Bachay bhi woh sambhalay. Jaiz be woh laaye. Aur ghar ka land bhi dey?
Puh-lease, people. Men in our community need to do better with assuming responsibility over their families, and our constant “oh well the poor husband, help him out” attitude only encourages desi boys to be more lazy.