What is the ruling on a man who is unjust to his wife and prevents her from visiting her relatives
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This is a letter received from the questioner (M. N. R) from al-Khabar in the Kingdom. This questioner says in her letter: I am a married woman with children, and problems have arisen between me and my husband. He is married to another woman and fulfills all her rights, while he does not know anything of my rights, and he has not wanted me to go to my relatives for two years. Is it permissible for me to cut off ties with his relatives because of their son? Please advise us, may Allah reward you.
Answer: This is a matter between you and him. If you and he reconcile, praise be to Allah. Otherwise, the court will look into the matter between you. ...... This is a matter of dispute. If you permit it, reconcile, and are patient with what he says to you, there is no harm, and this is up to you. If you cannot be patient, the matter returns to the court, and the court looks into the matter between you and your husband. May Allah improve the condition of everyone.
The presenter: Is this regarding the rights she has?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The presenter: But is it permissible for him to prevent her from visiting her relatives?
The Shaykh: She must obey him and listen to him. She must obey and listen to her husband in what he orders her to do in a good manner. It may be that her visiting her relatives harms him, and it may be that he prevents her because if she visits her relatives, she will say, "He is like this," and she will say, "He is like this," and she will say, "He is like this." The point is, if he prevents her from seeing her relatives, she must refrain.
The presenter: And there is no sin on her?
The Shaykh: There is no sin on her. It is not obligatory for her to visit her relatives. The point is, if he prevents her from seeing her relatives, or his neighbors, or so-and-so, or so-and-so, she must refrain and be patient. As for her rights, that is between her and him before the judge, unless she permits it. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Answer: This is a matter between you and him. If you and he reconcile, praise be to Allah. Otherwise, the court will look into the matter between you. ...... This is a matter of dispute. If you permit it, reconcile, and are patient with what he says to you, there is no harm, and this is up to you. If you cannot be patient, the matter returns to the court, and the court looks into the matter between you and your husband. May Allah improve the condition of everyone.
The presenter: Is this regarding the rights she has?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The presenter: But is it permissible for him to prevent her from visiting her relatives?
The Shaykh: She must obey him and listen to him. She must obey and listen to her husband in what he orders her to do in a good manner. It may be that her visiting her relatives harms him, and it may be that he prevents her because if she visits her relatives, she will say, "He is like this," and she will say, "He is like this," and she will say, "He is like this." The point is, if he prevents her from seeing her relatives, she must refrain.
The presenter: And there is no sin on her?
The Shaykh: There is no sin on her. It is not obligatory for her to visit her relatives. The point is, if he prevents her from seeing her relatives, or his neighbors, or so-and-so, or so-and-so, she must refrain and be patient. As for her rights, that is between her and him before the judge, unless she permits it. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Source
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