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2389. It was narrated from 'Abdullāh bin Yahya, one of the sons of Ka'b bin Mālik, from his father, from his grandfather, that his grandmother Khairah, the wife of Ka'b bin Mālik, came to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ with some jewelry belonging to her, and said, I am giving this in charity. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said to her: "It is not permissible for a woman to dispose of her wealth without her husband's permission. Did you
ask Ka'b's permission?" She said: "Yes." So the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ sent for Ka'b bin Mālik, her husband, and said, "Did you give Khairah permission to give her jewelry in charity?" He said: "Yes." So the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ accepted it from her. (Da'if)
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a. If a woman intends to give charity from her own wealth, it is better to ask the husband's permission.
b. Imām Bukhārī said that if a woman is wise enough, she may give charity to someone, even if her husband is at home, but this permission applies when a woman knows that her husband will have no objection against her giving it away, or he will not object for such and such amount; and she normally gives away the amount which her husband has no objection too.
In the Name of Allāh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
