A husband’s cursing of his wife and his laziness regarding the mosque prayer

Question:
This questioner says: My husband always curses me and the children without reason. Sometimes he prays at home, and sometimes in the mosque. He always curses his wife, saying, “May Allah put you in the Fire of Hell for the most wretched of reasons.” I am his wife, and I am confused about my situation and worried. What must I do?

Answer:
If she is wrong in his rights, he fears that his supplication against her may be answered. However, if she is not wrong in his rights, and this is merely the result of the person’s chest being narrow, then it will not harm her, if Allah wills, as long as she has not fallen short in his rights and has not wronged him, but rather this is the result of distress in his heart or a disposition he has; then it will not harm her by the permission of Allah. As for his laziness regarding prayer in the mosque, it is not permissible for her to remain silent about it. Rather, she must rebuke him, be stern with him to pray in the mosque, and emphasize this to him. If he persists and does not accept, then she should inform the imam of the mosque and the nearby mu’adhdhin so that they may take him by the hand. Yes.