A woman who worships but has a bad character with her husband: is he permitted to divorce her?
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The questioner : My Shaykh, a woman has a bad character in the sense of her treatment, meaning her treatment is generally characterized by her not responding to her husband's command. If he orders her to do an act of obedience, she does not obey him in that mentioned obedience. This woman’s supplication is not accepted by him, and he has not divorced her?!
The Shaykh : These obligatory acts she performs have no relation to character. These are related to worshipping Allah and obeying Him. Character means her interaction with her husband, so she has a bad character with her husband.
The questioner : I mean, she might be praying and fasting.
The Shaykh : Yes, she might be.
The questioner : Yes, but she has a bad character, meaning her treatment of her husband is not good.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : The following does not apply to her: “If...”.
The Shaykh : I mean, for example: “Do this thing?” “No, I will not do it.” “Do not do it like that!” She does it. She is constantly opposing and quarreling with her husband, and she is able to obey him in all of that. So whatever it is, she... this woman deserves to be divorced, even if she is a worshipper.
The questioner : Because of her bad character?
The Shaykh: Hmm.
The questioner : Because of her bad character?
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : I mean, as a punishment for her bad character.
The Shaykh : It is this.
The Shaykh : These obligatory acts she performs have no relation to character. These are related to worshipping Allah and obeying Him. Character means her interaction with her husband, so she has a bad character with her husband.
The questioner : I mean, she might be praying and fasting.
The Shaykh : Yes, she might be.
The questioner : Yes, but she has a bad character, meaning her treatment of her husband is not good.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : The following does not apply to her: “If...”.
The Shaykh : I mean, for example: “Do this thing?” “No, I will not do it.” “Do not do it like that!” She does it. She is constantly opposing and quarreling with her husband, and she is able to obey him in all of that. So whatever it is, she... this woman deserves to be divorced, even if she is a worshipper.
The questioner : Because of her bad character?
The Shaykh: Hmm.
The questioner : Because of her bad character?
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : I mean, as a punishment for her bad character.
The Shaykh : It is this.
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