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Marriage is "a contractual relationship" in Islamic law. The wife is "responsible for providing sexual intercourse and children to her husband" and "for being obedient (''nushuz'') to him". | Marriage is "a contractual relationship" in Islamic law. The wife is "responsible for providing sexual intercourse and children to her husband" and "for being obedient (''nushuz'') to him". | ||
"In exchange", the husband is responsible for providing his wife "with a dower ('' | "In exchange", the husband is responsible for providing his wife "with a dower (''mahr'') and maintenance, including food, clothing, and shelter, as well as sexual intercourse."<ref name="DLB2004: 134">[[#DLB2004|DeLong-Bas, ''Wahhabi Islam'', 2004]]: 134</ref> | ||
"Ibn Abd al-Wahhab noted five conditions imposed by Muhammad for the contracting of a valid marriage: | "Ibn Abd al-Wahhab noted five conditions imposed by Muhammad for the contracting of a valid marriage: |