What is the ruling on the actions of the young man who feigned illness to separate from his Western wife, who claimed to be Muslim, and demanded the return of the dowry, after he discovered that she does not adhere to the teachings of Islam and desires to display her adornment, and she informed him of previous relationships, and asked him for forbidden things during intercourse, and threatened him with a fabricated pregnancy?

The husband's coercion of his wife to ransom herself from him and resort to khul' (divorce at the instance of the wife) is an injustice forbidden by Islamic law. This practice was prevalent in the pre-Islamic era and was abolished by Islam. Allah commanded kindness towards women or their honorable release. It is not permissible for a husband to take anything from what he has given them, unless they commit a clear indecency. Khul' is permissible for the wife when she rebels and dislikes the man. However, the wife's shortcomings in performing supererogatory acts do not justify her coercion. The husband must help his wife adhere to the hijab through wisdom and good admonition. Accusing a Muslim of apostasy is grave, and Islam erases what came before it, so a woman is not to be held accountable for her actions before embracing Islam.