Is it permissible for a husband to boycott his wife in speech and in the bed for as long as he wishes?
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The questioner : The correct view regarding boycotting is that a person may boycott in speech and in the bed for as long as he wishes.
The Shaykh : No, the boycott in speech must not exceed three days, unless the boycott is a punishment for a sin committed by the person. If it is in the bed, he may boycott for as long as he wishes, but the boycott must not exceed three days.
The questioner : Even if, even if you were unable to.
The Shaykh : If there is a benefit in it for him. If there is a benefit in it, for example, if she commits a sin and he sees that boycotting her will deter her from that sin, then it is like the others. Even if it is someone else, if he sees that boycotting him will deter him from the sin, let him boycott him.
The questioner : Does this conflict with the four months, or is this a case restricted by an oath?
The Shaykh : No, this is restricted by intercourse and faith.
The questioner : If he boycotts her in intercourse for more than four months, is he told to stop at four months by analogy, or is it a different case?
The Shaykh : No, it is different. Intercourse is a right he has, a right like maintenance and others, so it must be.
The questioner : More than.
The Shaykh : Never, if she did not complain much.
The Shaykh : No, the boycott in speech must not exceed three days, unless the boycott is a punishment for a sin committed by the person. If it is in the bed, he may boycott for as long as he wishes, but the boycott must not exceed three days.
The questioner : Even if, even if you were unable to.
The Shaykh : If there is a benefit in it for him. If there is a benefit in it, for example, if she commits a sin and he sees that boycotting her will deter her from that sin, then it is like the others. Even if it is someone else, if he sees that boycotting him will deter him from the sin, let him boycott him.
The questioner : Does this conflict with the four months, or is this a case restricted by an oath?
The Shaykh : No, this is restricted by intercourse and faith.
The questioner : If he boycotts her in intercourse for more than four months, is he told to stop at four months by analogy, or is it a different case?
The Shaykh : No, it is different. Intercourse is a right he has, a right like maintenance and others, so it must be.
The questioner : More than.
The Shaykh : Never, if she did not complain much.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2154 - 4600 هل يجوز للزوج أن يهجر زوجته ما شاء في الكلام وفي الفراش؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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