Cursing one's wife does not make her forbidden to her husband

The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta

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Fatwa number ( 5017 )
Q: A misunderstanding occurred between him and his wife (G.F.), which caused her to become upset. She spoke about the aforementioned husband with inappropriate words, and she cursed him and his parents as a result of emotional agitation. The aforementioned man requested in his petition a ruling on this matter, and whether his wife is permissible to him or forbidden after this. Therefore, we saw fit to refer the matter to you, may Allah reward you and reward you the best reward for Islam and the Muslims. We hope you will look into the aforementioned matter and provide a response, and may Allah preserve you.

A: First: Cursing a Muslim is one of the major sins; for it is established from Thabit ibn al-Dahhak that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

A vow over which a man has no control is not binding on him.

ليس على رجل نذر فيما لا يملك

Sunan Abi Dawud 3257Sahih (Al-Albani)

and

Cursing a believer is like killing him

لعن المؤمن كقتله

and

If anyone kills himself with something, he will be punished with it on the Day of Resurrection.

من قتل نفسه بشيء عذب به يوم القيامة

Sunan Abi Dawud 3257Sahih (Al-Albani)

and

Whoever swears by a religion other than Islam, telling a lie, will be as he said.

من حلف بملة سوى الاسلام كاذبًا فهو كما قال

Sunan an-Nasa'i 3770Sahih (Darussalam)

and

And whoever accuses a believer of Kufr (disbelief), then it is as if he killed him.

من قذف مؤمنًا بكفر فهو كقتله

Sahih al-Bukhari 6047

It was narrated by Ahmad and al-Bukhari and Muslim and the compilers of the Sunan. This is contrary to what is obligatory of noble morals and good conduct between Muslims, especially relatives and spouses. Therefore, whoever commits this must repent to Allah, seek His forgiveness, feel remorse for what has passed, restrain his tongue from evil and obscenity in speech, and seek the forgiveness of those he has wronged. Second: What this woman did by cursing her husband and his parents does not make her forbidden to him. She must adorn herself with noble morals, avoid insulting them, guard her tongue, and observe marital rights and Islamic etiquette. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.

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