English translation
The wife's maintenance is an established right of hers and shall be paid in arrears if the husband does not pay it when due. It is not linked to the wife's poverty or affluence or her need for it; it is therefore due to her even if she is wealthy and has no need for it. Index of the Law 1203 Home Page Jaafari Personal Status Law Law No. 124 of 2019 Promulgating the Jaafari Personal Status Law
Arabic original
نفقة الزوجة حق ثابت لها فتقضى إذا لم يؤدها الزوج في وقتها ولا ترتبط بعسر
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