The Ruling on a Woman Refusing Her Husband

Question:
May Allah bless you. The asking sister says: Honorable Shaykh, if a woman refuses to have intercourse with her husband because of illness, fatigue, or raising the children, does she sin by doing so?

Answer:
Yes, a woman must respond to her husband when he calls her to his bed, and it is not permissible for her to refuse except for a valid reason. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that if he calls her, she should respond to him , even if she is on the oven. However, if there is a reason preventing her from responding to him at the present time, she has the right to [refuse], but after convincing him, she should tell him her excuse and ask him for forgiveness until another time. Yes.