That she is a woman confused about her situation, as she is married to a man who does not pray, and she has five children from him, and she has done everything in her power for the sake of his benefit.

The questioner : The questioner says: She mentions that she is a woman confused about her situation, as she is married to a husband who does not pray. She says: I have five children from him, and I have done everything in my power for his benefit and guiding him, but to no avail. I live with him in his mother’s house, and his mother is an elderly woman suffering from a chronic illness, and she holds a great status with me, and she is likewise afraid for me and worries about me. I fear that if I leave my husband, who is her son, harm may befall her, knowing that he is married to another woman like him who does not pray. Is it permissible for me to remain with him on the condition that I do not allow him access to myself, in order to raise my children with a proper upbringing, and so that he does not corrupt my children? Knowing that I will do everything in my power to advise and guide him. May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh.

The Shaykh : If he does not pray at all, not in the house, not in the mosque, and not on any day without another, then he is a disbeliever in the Great Allah. It is not permissible for you to remain with him for a single moment; rather, you must separate from him. There is no blame on you for remaining in the house as long as his mother is in it and you have children from him, but remain in the house as a stranger to him. He is to you in the position of a man from the street; nothing is permissible for him from you. Perhaps Allah the Mighty and Majestic will grant him repentance, guidance, and a return to Allah. If that is the case, then the marriage remains as it is. However, your remaining as his wife while he does not pray is not permissible under any circumstances.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.