Is it permissible to seek divorce due to a lack of marital feelings because of breastfeeding between the questioner's brother and the husband's mother, which makes the husband like a brother?
Divorce is reprehensible in Islamic law, and a woman is not permitted to request a divorce unless there is a legitimate religious justification, such as the husband's injustice, his deviance (fisq), or her aversion to him due to a defect in him. A severe warning has been issued against those who seek divorce without cause, as the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Any woman who asks her husband for divorce without any strong reason, the scent of Paradise will be forbidden to her." Feelings of love are not a prerequisite for the stability of married life, as Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "Not all homes are built on love, but rather on good companionship based on noble character and Islam." So, if the companionship is good, praise Allah and live with your husband honorably, and beware of the whisperings of Satan who seeks to sow discord between spouses.
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