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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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She is 21 years old and fears insects and sounds that startle her, as well as everything else. She seeks your guidance, and what is required of her husband?

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The questioner:
She asks, saying that she is twenty-one years old and fears everything, even insects, may Allah honor you. She fears the disturbing sounds that startle her and fears death greatly. She seeks your guidance, especially since she is affected when she sees a sick person or someone in a state of dying. She fears animals, cats, and dogs, may Allah prolong your life. Why do you direct her, given her condition as described? Will this be a cause for her divorce, or has it already been a cause for her divorce? May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh:
She must rely on Allah the Exalted and have trust in Him, and not pay attention to these obsessions, for this is from Satan. Mauritania. She should not neglect the remembrance of Allah the Mighty and Majestic, especially reciting the Qur'an. If she can read, she should recite the Qur'an frequently. If she does not have much memorized, she should read whatever is easy for her and repeat it, while maintaining the morning and evening adhkar. This is what will remove these anxieties and these Satanic thoughts from her, by the permission of Allah. Yes.

The questioner:
She is thinking about divorce, Shaykh Sada. And if the divorce occurs because of that condition, how do you direct her, especially since she fears divorce greatly?

The Shaykh:
It is among the obsessions.

The questioner:
We seek help from Allah.

The Shaykh:
Divorce is in the husband's hand, not in hers. If it happens that a divorce is pronounced on her, praise be to Allah. Many women are divorced

The questioner:
Like that is impossible.

The Shaykh:
And Allah the Glorious and Exalted will make good easy for them,
But if they separate [by divorce], Allah will enrich each [of them] from His abundance. And ever is Allah Encompassing and Wise.وَإِن يَتَفَرَّقَا يُغْنِ اللَّهُ كُلًّا مِّن سَعَتِهِ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ وَاسِعًا حَكِيمًا
[An-Nisa 4:130]
, but she should not have fear of divorce or anything else, for this is among the delusions of Satan. Yes.

The questioner:
If a man is destined to marry a girl of this age and finds her with those traits, Shaykh Salih, what should the position be? How do you direct him and the women who may suffer from something like this?

The Shaykh:
The man's position toward such a woman should be one of mercy, gentleness, and beneficial treatment for her, and comforting her, for that helps her
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، عمرها 21 عاما وتخاف من الحشرات والأصوات التي تفاجئها ومن كل شيء وترجو منكم التوجيه، وماذا على زوجها؟ — youtube.com

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