The ruling on a woman remaining with a husband who has acknowledged the badness in his family
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if a woman sees badness in his character and he acknowledges it, and she does not rebuke her husband and does not advise him, does she fall under the category of a *niyasa* (one who is disgraced by her husband’s behavior), or is it said that this causes harm?
Answer:
It is not clear to me that she would be considered a *diyuthah* (a man whose wife is known for bad behavior), but it is not permissible for her to remain with him; rather, she must demand separation from him.
Honorable Shaykh, if a woman sees badness in his character and he acknowledges it, and she does not rebuke her husband and does not advise him, does she fall under the category of a *niyasa* (one who is disgraced by her husband’s behavior), or is it said that this causes harm?
Answer:
It is not clear to me that she would be considered a *diyuthah* (a man whose wife is known for bad behavior), but it is not permissible for her to remain with him; rather, she must demand separation from him.
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، بداية من باب الأمانة في البيع والشراء والكيل والوزن — islamhouse.com (1:12:11)
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