What is meant by boycotting in the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And boycott them in their beds”?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted, “And leave them alone in their sleeping places,” what is meant by “leaving them alone” in this verse? Is it leaving them without speaking to them, or is it leaving them without having sexual intercourse with them?
Answer:
This refers to the defiant wife. The defiant wife is boycotted in the bed, meaning that he does not speak to her in the bed. They also said that he does not face her with his face, but rather turns his back to her until she behaves properly.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted, “And leave them alone in their sleeping places,” what is meant by “leaving them alone” in this verse? Is it leaving them without speaking to them, or is it leaving them without having sexual intercourse with them?
Answer:
This refers to the defiant wife. The defiant wife is boycotted in the bed, meaning that he does not speak to her in the bed. They also said that he does not face her with his face, but rather turns his back to her until she behaves properly.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2273- 4717] ما المراد بالهجر في قوله تعالى:﴿واهجروهن في المضاجع﴾ ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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