Requesting divorce from a husband who has abandoned his wife
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Question:
One of the sisters says that she got married, and after about a week, her husband abandoned her for about six months. Is it permissible for her to request a divorce from him?
Answer:
We do not know the reason for the abandonment; perhaps the mistake was on the part of the wife, that she mistreated him. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, commanded the abandonment of a wife if she is defiant toward her husband[An-Nisa 4:34]. However, if there is no reason for the husband to turn away from his wife, it is not permissible for him to do so, because this is a shortcoming or negligence on his part regarding her rights. She has rights over him, as He, Glorified and Exalted is He, said: [Al-Baqarah 2:228].
Therefore, it is obligatory for the two spouses to be kind to one another and to improve their mutual treatment. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. Yes,
One of the sisters says that she got married, and after about a week, her husband abandoned her for about six months. Is it permissible for her to request a divorce from him?
Answer:
We do not know the reason for the abandonment; perhaps the mistake was on the part of the wife, that she mistreated him. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, commanded the abandonment of a wife if she is defiant toward her husband
But those [wives] from whom you fear arrogance - [first] advise them; [then if they persist], forsake them in bed; and [finally], strike them
وَاللَّاتِي تَخَافُونَ نُشُوزَهُنَّ فَعِظُوهُنَّ وَاهْجُرُوهُنَّ فِي الْمَضَاجِعِ وَاضْرِبُوهُنَّAnd due to the wives is similar to what is expected of them, according to what is reasonable. But the men have a degree over them [in responsibility and authority]. And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.
وَلَهُنَّ مِثْلُ الَّذِي عَلَيْهِنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَلِلرِّجَالِ عَلَيْهِنَّ دَرَجَةٌ وَاللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌTherefore, it is obligatory for the two spouses to be kind to one another and to improve their mutual treatment. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. Yes,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (162) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1439-04-23] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (19:48)
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