Advice for a wife who complains about her husband's silence
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Question:
This questioner, whose name is S-K-A from Yemen, says: A married woman with four children, and her husband is a man of good character, praise be to Allah, and he is religious. He fulfills all the marital rights of this woman, and she does the same. However, Honorable Shaykh, he is distinguished by extreme silence, not only with his wife but with his entire family. If the wife speaks to him about a matter, he ends the conversation quickly with one or two words. Or he ends the conversation quickly with one or two words. She is angered by this behavior that this husband constantly exhibits. So what do you advise this wife to do so that she can continue in her marital life? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
I advise her to be patient with this husband as long as he is upright in obedience to Allah and fulfills the rights of his wife and his children. The most he has is silence, meaning she should be patient with this. However, we also advise the husband to smile with his family, his children, and his wife, because this is part of treating one's spouse with kindness. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says: “And live with them in kindness.” Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
This questioner, whose name is S-K-A from Yemen, says: A married woman with four children, and her husband is a man of good character, praise be to Allah, and he is religious. He fulfills all the marital rights of this woman, and she does the same. However, Honorable Shaykh, he is distinguished by extreme silence, not only with his wife but with his entire family. If the wife speaks to him about a matter, he ends the conversation quickly with one or two words. Or he ends the conversation quickly with one or two words. She is angered by this behavior that this husband constantly exhibits. So what do you advise this wife to do so that she can continue in her marital life? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
I advise her to be patient with this husband as long as he is upright in obedience to Allah and fulfills the rights of his wife and his children. The most he has is silence, meaning she should be patient with this. However, we also advise the husband to smile with his family, his children, and his wife, because this is part of treating one's spouse with kindness. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says: “And live with them in kindness.” Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/155 — archive.org (11:18)
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