{"id":122788,"date":"2024-06-10T16:52:46","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T20:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imam-us.org\/knowledge-base\/do-marital-rights-apply-if-the-couple-is-not-living-together"},"modified":"2024-06-13T11:43:45","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T15:43:45","slug":"do-marital-rights-apply-if-the-couple-is-not-living-together","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/imam-us.org\/get-answers\/do-marital-rights-apply-if-the-couple-is-not-living-together","title":{"rendered":"Do marital rights apply if the couple is not living together?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If an engagement [between a man and woman] is completed through an Islamic marriage contract, but the wedding and the move to the marital home have yet to take place, is it obligatory to observe marital rights, such as financial maintenance, sexual intercourse, or seeking permission from the husband where it is required during that period?<\/p>\n<p>The couple become husband and wife religiously after the enactment of such a marriage contract. 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