What is the ruling on a woman seeking annulment of her marriage from her husband due to his bad character?
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The questioner : Regarding a character defect, sometimes it is more severe than a physical defect... So does she have the right to annul the marriage?
The Shaykh : She has the right to annul the marriage.
The Shaykh : There is no problem, and she may demand annulment, because the hadith of the wife of Thabit ibn Qays says: "I find no fault in him regarding his character or his religion." This indicates that if she finds fault in his character, she has the right to annul the marriage.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No, there is no going back.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : The difference between them is clear, because a character defect can be corrected; a person can restrain himself, as mentioned in the hadith: and with practice it goes away, but this one does not.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The brother Abd al-Rahman asked.
The Shaykh : Which Abd al-Rahman? And what is the question, O Abd al-Rahman ibn Dawud?
The Shaykh : She has the right to annul the marriage.
The Shaykh : There is no problem, and she may demand annulment, because the hadith of the wife of Thabit ibn Qays says: "I find no fault in him regarding his character or his religion." This indicates that if she finds fault in his character, she has the right to annul the marriage.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No, there is no going back.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : The difference between them is clear, because a character defect can be corrected; a person can restrain himself, as mentioned in the hadith:
The hadith is not a wrestling match
ليس الحديث بالصرعةThe questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The brother Abd al-Rahman asked.
The Shaykh : Which Abd al-Rahman? And what is the question, O Abd al-Rahman ibn Dawud?