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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Limits of Boycotting One's Wife in the Shari'ah

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Question:
This questioner says: What is meant by boycotting one's wife? When does one resort to this boycott? And what are its limits in the Islamic Shari'ah?

Answer:
It is not permissible to boycott one's wife except in the case of marital defiance,
But those [wives] from whom you fear arrogance - [first] advise them; [then if they persist], forsake them in bed; and [finally], strike themوَاللَّاتِي تَخَافُونَ نُشُوزَهُنَّ فَعِظُوهُنَّ وَاهْجُرُوهُنَّ فِي الْمَضَاجِعِ وَاضْرِبُوهُنَّ
[An-Nisa 4:34]
meaning the final stage, which is striking, a non-harmful strike, and the boycott comes in the second position after admonition and reminding. He boycotts her until she obeys him in his right that is obligatory upon her. Yes.
Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/251 — archive.org (12:26)

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