Remaining with a husband who does not pray
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Question:
May Allah reward you. We conclude this episode with this question. The questioner says: My husband (may Allah guide him) does not pray. I have five children from him, and I am a teacher, and my salary is higher than his. His salary ends before the end of the month, so he is forced to take from me. However, I refuse because he will spend it on matters that do not concern religion. What is your guidance? Am I wrong and neglectful toward him?
Answer:
First, it is not permissible for you to remain with a person who does not pray, who intentionally abandons the prayer. It is not permissible for you to stay; you are not his wife, because you have separated from him on the basis that he intentionally abandons the prayer and persists in doing so. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, Shaykh Salih, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge. We ask Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, to benefit us all with what we have heard.
May Allah reward you. We conclude this episode with this question. The questioner says: My husband (may Allah guide him) does not pray. I have five children from him, and I am a teacher, and my salary is higher than his. His salary ends before the end of the month, so he is forced to take from me. However, I refuse because he will spend it on matters that do not concern religion. What is your guidance? Am I wrong and neglectful toward him?
Answer:
First, it is not permissible for you to remain with a person who does not pray, who intentionally abandons the prayer. It is not permissible for you to stay; you are not his wife, because you have separated from him on the basis that he intentionally abandons the prayer and persists in doing so. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, Shaykh Salih, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge. We ask Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, to benefit us all with what we have heard.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (205) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1441-05-07] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (24:56)
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