Peace be upon you. Who is responsible for the wife after the husband?
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And peace and mercy of Allah be upon you.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may Allah protect him):
If the one responsible for her maintenance refuses, the ruler can compel him. If there is no ruler, then the righteous believers can intervene, and if they are absent, then the sinful ones may do so. If he cannot be compelled and has wealth, the dependent can take from him the amount due without needing permission from the ruler, but only the wife can do this unless she has the ruler's permission. If he has no wealth, the ruler can order him to borrow, and if the ruler is unavailable, the situation becomes complicated.
Source: Special Inquiry.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may Allah protect him):
The maintenance obligation falls on the father or son in this case, and they cannot seek reimbursement from the husband for the maintenance. However, the wife has the right to seek reimbursement from the husband.
Source: Office of Sayyid Sistani.
May you be successful in all good.