No Right to Lien in Marriage

One of the most controversial legal issues in the relationship between spouses is the exercising of the right of lien by the wife which is the subject of many lawsuits in the courts today. According to the opinion of most jurists, if the wife's dower is non-timed, she can refuse sexual obedience until the dower is received. The wife's refusal to submit sexually is done with Sharia permission, and for this reason, it does not destroy her right to receive alimony. The right of lien in marriage is proven by several reasons, the most important of which are traditions, the consensus of jurists, and considering marriage as an exchange contract. In the present research, we reviewed and criticized these reasons with a descriptive-analytical method based on library sources, and come to the conclusion that the proofs presented are not enough to establish the right of lien in marriage.