Shafaqna English- The Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s Fatwas About “Maintenance”. Answer : It is not necessary for the woman who is working to give her wages to her husband. Is it true that the husband should provide the same level of life (luxuries, maids, education) as the wife had before marriage? Question 3: What is the quantity of the maintenance which a husband should provide his wife with? Answer : The amount of maintenance, from the point of clothing, food and shelter, must be in accordance with the wife’s social status.