What is the religious ruling regarding a man's statement to his wife, while angry, "I will not come near you until I die," after she refused his request for intimacy?
The husband's statement, "I will not approach my wife until I die," is not considered an 'ila' (vow of abstinence) in Islamic law because an 'ila' is only binding with an oath. This statement does not prohibit him from having intercourse with her, nor does it necessitate expiation if he engages in intercourse with her. If the husband refrains from intercourse with his wife for a period that harms her, she has the right to refer her case to the Sharia judge to remove the harm, either through divorce or by obtaining her right to intercourse. It is important to note the impermissibility of a wife refusing her husband's bed if she is able to fulfill his desire, due to the severe warnings mentioned regarding this.
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