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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on a woman whose husband has been absent for many years

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Question:
This question was sent to us by one of our female questioners. Yes. A woman sent us this question, saying: Your Eminence, Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baz, a resident of the Kingdom, peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. I am a woman residing in the city of Riyadh. My husband traveled to the country, to Mali, in 1411 AH, meaning it has now been eight years since he left. He has seen everything I sent to him. There was a daughter between us, and I am now tired of waiting for him. Therefore, I ask Your Eminence for guidance in this matter, as he has left me like a teacher, and Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, forbids that. You know the Shari'ah better than I do. And Allah the Exalted says: "So leave her as one in suspension." I want Your Eminence to clarify what is required of me in this regard: should I wait for him, or am I not able to do so unless the Shari'ah obligates me? At that point, I will follow the commands of Allah. And therefore...

Answer:
the court reviewed the case, and in what the court deems sufficient,
Source شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، تابع باب الهبة — islamhouse.com (10:21)

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