What is the ruling on a husband abandoning his wife in bed except for marital relations, after which he returns to abandoning her? And does the wife have the right to demand that her husband provide for her in a manner commensurate with his expanded income, based on the Almighty's saying: "Let a man of wealth spend from his wealth"?
The guideline for desertion in the marital bed is that sleeping in another room is permissible and incurs no sin, as indicated by the hadith: "Do not desert except within the house." Disputes should be resolved with wisdom and gentleness. The husband should be discussed with when he is in a good mood, clarifying that the intention is not to humiliate him and that he is excused if he has a circumstance preventing him from providing more generously. You should also not make him feel accused, and he should not restrict himself or his family if he is well-off, as Allah Almighty says: "Let a man of prosperity spend from his prosperity, and whoever has his provision restricted - let him spend from what Allah has given him. Allah does not burden a soul beyond what He has given it. Allah will bring about ease after hardship." The guideline for spending is custom and tradition.
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