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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on divorcing a wife when one is unable to fulfill her rights

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Question:
May Allah reward you. The continuation of the question says: After months of marriage, painful and consecutive events occurred in my life, including illnesses, financial hardship, and worries, until I began to think about divorcing her. Is it permissible for me to do so?

Answer:
Yes, if you fear that you will not fulfill her rights or discharge her rights, then divorce her
either keep [her] in an acceptable manner or release [her] with good treatmentفَإِمْسَاكٌ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ تَسْرِيحٌ بِإِحْسَانٍ
[Al-Baqarah 2:229]
. Yes.
Source لقاء مفتوح بالطائف 05-08-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (7:18)

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