Clarifying the meaning of a woman's marital defiance and her right to refuse
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Question:
Sister 'Aliyah sent this question, asking about the ruling on a woman's defiance if she is called upon to do so,
Answer:
The kind of defiance that is not permissible from a woman is when she acts haughtily toward her husband and disobeys him regarding the rights he is entitled to from her. This is what is meant by marital defiance, and it is not permissible. However, if she refuses him because of his mistreatment of her, or because he does not give her her rights, this is not called marital defiance; it is called refusing with a right. So if he refuses to give her her mahr, for example, or if she has a right over him and he refuses to give it to her, she may withhold herself from him until he gives her her right. Yes.
Sister 'Aliyah sent this question, asking about the ruling on a woman's defiance if she is called upon to do so,
Answer:
The kind of defiance that is not permissible from a woman is when she acts haughtily toward her husband and disobeys him regarding the rights he is entitled to from her. This is what is meant by marital defiance, and it is not permissible. However, if she refuses him because of his mistreatment of her, or because he does not give her her rights, this is not called marital defiance; it is called refusing with a right. So if he refuses to give her her mahr, for example, or if she has a right over him and he refuses to give it to her, she may withhold herself from him until he gives her her right. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/242 — archive.org (2:32)
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