{"fatawa":{"id":11643,"title":"If there are ongoing arguments and disputes with the husband, is divorce required?","slug":"if-there-are-ongoing-arguments-and-disputes-with-the-husband-is-divorce-required","order":" ","question":"<p>Is it better for a woman who has been married for almost 5 years and  have 3 children to bear with these problems or separate well the  problems are as follows im often misunderstood by my husband he calls it  talking back and disobedience al-hamdulillah i have a all knowing and  just lord its still some way somehow by the end of the conversation ive  fallen very weak and say things that a mutaquee wouldn&rsquo;t say or him and  it always or 80% of the time appear to be the bad person and I really  feel like I might often be cursed by the angels at night and on the  other hand I feel like if its not my fault and I say sorry anyway and  seek asstagfir then im ok but u can never be to sure I just feel like im  sinng and he said i complain a lot wallahi i can go on for hours with  what my husband put me through but im going to try to focus on me well I  feel like he exaggerate he say I want to be the man so ill say well we  know that&rsquo;s not good cause u want ur dua answered so why don&rsquo;t we  separate like the ayat say and if u fear that u can not meet the set  ordainments by Allah then separate so there most of it im really  confused all though most of the time im unhappy and so is he, I feel  like he&rsquo;s not being honest with himself cause if I were disobedient  complainer want to imitate the man then why would he still be married to  me please please please give me some advise I don&rsquo;t want to keep  upsetting Allah or him he do say I drive him crazy he say I want to  argue everyday im so scared oh Allah forgive us all 4 our sins aameen.<\/p>","answer":"<div class=\"list-group-item-text ftwa-single-answer font-nrmal\"><span class=\"line_height\"> Praise be to Allaah.\r\n<p>Allaah has enjoined      marriage, blessed man with it and made it one of His signs. He tells us that      one of the greatest wisdoms behind marriage is to create tranquillity, love      and compassion between the spouses. Allaah says (interpretation of the      meaning):&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><em>&ldquo;And among His Signs is      this, that He created for you wives from among yourselves, that you may find      repose in them, and He has put between you affection and mercy&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><em>[al-Room 30:21]<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>The purpose of marriage      that Allaah intended cannot be achieved unless the spouses treat one another      kindly, which means that each of them should do his or her duty towards the      other.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>The wife should obey her      husband on a reasonable basis, and allow him to do what Allaah has permitted      of physical enjoyment, and stay in her house and not go out except with his      permission. She has the right that her husband should clothe her, spend on      her and provide accommodation for her on a reasonable basis, and she is      entitled to kind treatment from him. Allaah says (interpretation of the      meaning): <em>&ldquo;and live with them honourably&rdquo; [al-Nisa&rsquo;      4:19]<\/em>. &nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Our advice to the husband,      first of all, is to do his duty towards his wife. If he sees some      shortcoming in her in some aspect, then there may be some other aspect in      her that calls him to stay with her and not divorce her. Allaah says      (interpretation of the meaning): <em>&ldquo;If you dislike      them, it may be that you dislike a thing and Allaah brings through it a      great deal of good&rdquo; [al-Nisa&rsquo; 4:19]<\/em>. And the      Prophet  (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: &ldquo;No believing      man should hate a believing woman. If he dislikes one of her      characteristics, he may be pleased with another.&rdquo; Narrated by Muslim (1469)      from Abu Hurayrah.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>We think that the husband      has done that, and that despite what he finds in his wife he should put up      with her harm, and perhaps this is what the sister is surprised at, that the      husband divorce her. Because the husband, by his wisdom and reason, can see      that there is the possibility of correcting and changing his wife, and he is      aware that the harm that would result from the break-up of the family and      loss of his children through divorce is greater than the harm that results      from arguments and her showing disrespect to him. &nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Our advice to the wife is      to fear Allaah with regard to her husband and remember that he is her      Paradise and her Hell. She may enter Paradise because of him or she may      enter Hell. The Prophet  (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)      said: &ldquo;Look at how you are with him &ndash; the husband &ndash; because he is your      Paradise and your Hell.&rdquo; Narrated by Ahmad (18524); classed as hasan by      al-Albaani in <em>al-Silsilah al-Saheehah<\/em> (220). Allaah has enjoined her      to obey him on a reasonable basis, and the Prophet  (peace and blessings      of Allaah be upon him) told women of the great rights that the husband has      over the wife, and that if he were to order anyone to prostrate to anyone,      he would have ordered the wife to prostrate to the husband, as was narrated      by al-Tirmidhi (1159) from Abu Hurayrah and classed as saheeh.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>The wise woman does that      which Allaah has enjoined upon her, and she does not transgress the limits      set by Allaah. Transgression of the wife against the husband includes      reviling him and arguing with him a great deal. If they have children, then      it is more sinful, because her reviling him makes the children dare to      disobey their father, and he loses respect in their eyes, and this has a      negative impact on their upbringing.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>If you know that you can      set right the mistakes that you have made, then you must hasten to do that,      by seeking forgiveness, repenting, regretting it and resolving not to do      such things again. You must also ask your husband for forgiveness and obey      him and treat him kindly. Thus you will earn the pleasure of Allaah and the      pleasure of your husband, and you will raise your children well. This is the      domestic bliss that many people miss out on, which slips through their      fingers, but they are careless or too arrogant to set things straight.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>If you think that you are      not able to set things straight or have no intention of doing so, then we      advice you to separate and ask your husband for khula&rsquo;, and you have to give      him whatever you agree upon of the mahr, or more or less than that, so that      he will divorce you. This is better for you than persisting in disobedience      and increasing your burden of sin. &nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Strive &ndash; may Allaah bless      you &ndash; to set things straight in your home, make your husband happy and bring      your children up well. Strive to stay with him, adopt a good attitude and      refrain from everything that will make him think badly of you and cause      division between you and your husband. We can sense from your words that you      feel sorry about things that you have done that are contrary to sharee&rsquo;ah.      This is good but it needs to be strengthened. Strive to say du&rsquo;aa&rsquo;s at times      when du&rsquo;aa&rsquo;s are answered, asking Allaah to purify your heart and actions,      and to bless you with a good attitude. Do not hesitate to admit your      mistakes to your husband and work out an agreement with him to set things      straight between you. Refrain from arguing and reviling, and strive to be a      good companion. We advise you to do &lsquo;Umrah together, and to have a program      to strengthen your faith and increase the bonds between you, such as      fasting, reading Qur&rsquo;aan and listening to useful tapes.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>We ask Allaah to guide you      to that which is best in this world and the Hereafter.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>And Allaah is the Source of      strength.<\/p>\r\n<\/span><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"padding: 3px; padding-right: 6px; text-align: right;\">Islam Q&amp;A<\/div>","status":1,"created_at":"2015-04-15T20:52:00.000000Z","updated_at":"2015-04-15T20:52:00.000000Z","language_id":1,"fatawacate_id":44,"parent_id":11642,"author_id":"","books":[],"articles":[],"videos":[],"audios":[],"author_name":"","category_name":"\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0634\u0631\u0629 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0632\u0648\u062c\u064a\u0646","category_slug":"","get_date":"2015-04-15"},"translations":[],"fatawa_books":[],"fatawa_articles":[],"fatawa_videos":[],"fatawa_audios":[],"url":"http:\/\/islamland.com\/eng\/api\/fatawas\/11643"}