What is the punishment for the one who endures a woman of bad character and religion?
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The questioner:
What is the punishment for the one who endures a woman of bad character and religion? If he endures her for the sake of the women remaining and the continuation of the relationship between him and her, and also for the sake of the children’s kinship and the children’s benefit, then they are rewarded for that, because he bears patience in exchange for great benefits, and he will have
The Shaykh:
a reward, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 1468b So he will be pleased with her other character, or as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And the Muslim is rewarded for his patience if this patience is in the way of achieving benefit for his religion and his worldly life. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good. When is one not rewarded for his patience with a woman if the woman is
The Shaykh:
disobedient or neglecting something of the rights of Allah? Is it permissible for him to be content with that and endure her while she is neglecting the obligations of Allah or neglecting the rights of Allah or being lax in the matter of her anger and her wisdom? It is not permissible for him to endure her, because this involves religious harm to him and his household and his offspring.
What is the punishment for the one who endures a woman of bad character and religion? If he endures her for the sake of the women remaining and the continuation of the relationship between him and her, and also for the sake of the children’s kinship and the children’s benefit, then they are rewarded for that, because he bears patience in exchange for great benefits, and he will have
The Shaykh:
a reward, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
A believing man should not hate a believing woman; if he dislikes one of her characteristics
لاَ يَفْرَكْ مُؤْمِنٌ مُؤْمِنَةً إِنْ كَرِهَ مِنْهَا خُلُقًاPatience is required in all circumstances
صبر مطلوب على كل حالThe questioner:
May Allah reward you with good. When is one not rewarded for his patience with a woman if the woman is
The Shaykh:
disobedient or neglecting something of the rights of Allah? Is it permissible for him to be content with that and endure her while she is neglecting the obligations of Allah or neglecting the rights of Allah or being lax in the matter of her anger and her wisdom? It is not permissible for him to endure her, because this involves religious harm to him and his household and his offspring.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ماهي عقوبة من صبر على امرأة سيئة الخلق والدين؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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