Comparative Study of Relatives' AlimonyIn Iranian Law and General Jurisprudence

One of the most significant and vital issues, the discussions of which have always been concerned by the jurists of Islamic religions and consequently, the civil law, is the nature and issues arranged on the relatives’ alimony. Generally speaking, the relatives’ alimony has numerous branches. Discussing the amount of relatives’ alimony, the benefactors numbers, the number of against benefactors, the almsgiving order, the conditions for almsgiving necessity and other basic issues are among which are addressed from the viewpoint of Islamic jurists and the articles of Iranian civil law. In this research, which has been conducted by descriptive-analytical method, has been achieved by following Iranian law and general jurisprudence and also by using legal texts. Almsgiving means providing normal expenses of the wife and relatives in need. Marriage and wife’s obedience are two conditions for husband to be obligated to almsgiving. He has to pay her expenses. His poverty does not prevent him paying for his wife. Relative kinship between family members has caused parents and children to pay for each other's living expenses. If people are unable to earn enough money due to lack of work or disability, a financially able relative should pay for the livelihood of their poor relatives.