A woman suspended for five years, whose husband does not provide for her and humiliates her in front of her children; is she entitled to request a divorce?

Question:
Yes, Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you. This is Umm Sa'd from al-Muzaymiyah who sent this question. She says that she is a woman suspended for five years, and her husband lives in another city. She wants a divorce from him because he humiliates her with words that are not befitting the religion in front of her children. Also, her husband prefers his second wife over her, and over her children as well; he prefers the second wife's children over the first wife's children. He does not provide for her or for her children. Is there any obligation on her regarding this, even though she endured five years of humiliation and suspension? She is now seeking advice on this request: should she ask for a divorce?

Answer:
Yes, there is no doubt that she has rights over her husband. If he withholds her rights, she has the right to demand them from him. If he complies, that is fine; otherwise, she should file a lawsuit against him in the court. The judge will summon him and have her present with him, and they will litigate before the judge. The judge will rule between them, settle the matter, give justice to the wronged party, and give every right-holder their right, if Allah wills. Yes.