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Fatwa #60917 August 2002United States of America

My (house)wife is concerned that since I am the earner, I am the one who gets all the reward for giving money in charity, while she does not. Is this true?

Answer

In principle, we should understand that Allah Ta'ala's mercy knows no%0D%0Alimits. Allah Ta'ala rewards a person on the basis of the most insignificant%0D%0Aand minutest of actions. This is solely based on one's intentions. A person%0D%0Awho merely intends at heart to do good is rewarded fully on the basis of his%0D%0Aintention even though he was unable to do the action.%0D%0A%0D%0ASimilarly, here in your case, you have enough wealth to spend in charity so%0D%0Ayou will be rewarded if you spend. If your wife does not have wealth to%0D%0Aspend in charity but she makes this intention at heart that if she had%0D%0Awealth, she would have spent it in charity, then she is also being rewarded%0D%0Afully by Allah Ta'ala on the basis of her pure intentions.%0D%0A%0D%0ANevertheless, in all cases the wife earns tremendous amount of reward even%0D%0Athough she does not physically prepares for her husband, the dishes that she%0D%0Awashes and all the other chores is in reality charity and will earn lots of%0D%0Areward for her.%0D%0A%0D%0Aand Allah Ta'ala Knows Best%0D%0A%0D%0AMufti Ebrahim Desai
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