A wife traveling without a mahram and what the husband does
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: A man married a Muslim woman, but he says she has a deficiency in her religious commitment, as she travels without a mahram, and the husband knew of this before the marriage contract. His question is: Should I be patient with her, educate her, and advise her, or should I divorce her immediately?
Answer:
Do not prevent her from that. You have the right to prevent her from traveling except with a mahram or with you. It is your right to prevent her from traveling, and it is not permissible for her to travel without your permission. If she insists, then you divorce her. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: A man married a Muslim woman, but he says she has a deficiency in her religious commitment, as she travels without a mahram, and the husband knew of this before the marriage contract. His question is: Should I be patient with her, educate her, and advise her, or should I divorce her immediately?
Answer:
Do not prevent her from that. You have the right to prevent her from traveling except with a mahram or with you. It is your right to prevent her from traveling, and it is not permissible for her to travel without your permission. If she insists, then you divorce her. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في الجواب عما احتج به أهل الوسواس — islamhouse.com (1:09:03)
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