ABSTRACT
As was discussed in Chapter 5 on marriage, nafaqa encompasses primarily the husband's responsibility to provide food, clothing and lodging for his wife and children. Nafaqa, which is a fundamental responsibility of the husband and father, becomes a legal concern in the dissolution of a marriage where it is contended that the husband is not providing adequate support during the course of the marriage. The cases involving nafaqa which have already been cited are of this latter type.
