The Effect of a Non-Muslim Wife on the Children and the Husband
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a Muslim marries a woman from the People of the Book, should he not fear that she will influence his children with her religion? Likewise, she may influence the husband if he is weak in character.
Answer:
This is rare, and the rare case has no ruling. The norm is that the husband has authority over her and the children. If there is a husband who is like a beast, that is rare, and the rare case has no ruling. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a Muslim marries a woman from the People of the Book, should he not fear that she will influence his children with her religion? Likewise, she may influence the husband if he is weak in character.
Answer:
This is rare, and the rare case has no ruling. The norm is that the husband has authority over her and the children. If there is a husband who is like a beast, that is rare, and the rare case has no ruling. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 093 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / العدد / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (52:25)
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