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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is the husband obligated to grant a khul' (divorce at the wife's request for compensation) if he is an alcoholic who abandons prayer?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if it becomes clear to the father that his young daughter's husband is an alcoholic who abandons prayer, is it valid for him to divorce her from him for the sake of public interest?

Answer:
No, but he should refer the matter to the judge, and the judge will deal with him.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1914 -2802] هل يُلزم الزوج بالخلع إذا كان شاربا للخمر تاركا للصلاة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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