Re-examining Qiwāmah: The Qurʾānic Obligation of Husbands to Provide Medical Care in Contemporary Muslim Contexts
Shaikh Ahmad Kutty Abstract This article re-evaluates the Qurʾānic principle of qiwāmah (male responsibility and guardianship) through the lenses of classical tafsīr, Prophetic Sunnah, juristic diversity, and contemporary social realities. It argues that a husband’s duty to provide medical care for his wife is a binding Sharīʿah obligation in today’s context. This assertion is supported […]