Acquiring Knowledge from One’s Own Wife

Question

A certain man’s wife is educated, while the husband himself is illiterate. Can the aforementioned man acquire knowledge from his wife or not? And, in that case, how are the rights of teacher and student to be fulfilled? Please give a written answer.

Answer

One may acquire [religious] knowledge from one’s wife as well; insofar as she is the teacher, due respect should be shown to her, and insofar as she remains one’s wife, the other [marital] relationship with her likewise remains proper.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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