A husband’s doubt about his wife’s conduct: between li'an and divorce
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if a husband doubts his wife’s conduct, should he perform li'an or divorce her?
Answer:
Doubt does not permit him to perform li'an. Doubt does not permit him to perform li'an or the [punishment]. If he doubts, he should also seek relief [from the marriage]. He does not perform li'an against her unless he is certain that she committed zina, or he saw her committing zina. As for mere doubt or suspicion about her.
Honorable Shaykh, if a husband doubts his wife’s conduct, should he perform li'an or divorce her?
Answer:
Doubt does not permit him to perform li'an. Doubt does not permit him to perform li'an or the [punishment]. If he doubts, he should also seek relief [from the marriage]. He does not perform li'an against her unless he is certain that she committed zina, or he saw her committing zina. As for mere doubt or suspicion about her.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 129 من 175 /شرح بلوغ المرام/النكاح/اللعان/صالح الفوزان/الحديث/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (52:57)
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