How should a man deal with his wife who abandons prayer, and he has children from her?

Question:
My wife does not pray, and she quarrels with me a lot. I am patient with her because the most disliked of lawful things to Allah is divorce. What do you advise me to do, and I have children from her?

Answer:
If she does not pray, she is not a suitable wife for you, and it is not permissible to remain with her until she repents to Allah and maintains the prayer. Otherwise, she is a disbeliever and you are a Muslim. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says: The one who intentionally abandons prayer is a disbeliever. So if she repents and returns, praise be to Allah, and she is your wife. If she does not repent and persists, you must separate from her and keep her away from you, even if she has children. Her children will be with you; you are their children, you protect them, you raise them. You marry a Muslim woman. Yes.