What is the authenticity of the circulated report about a man who went to Omar ibn al-Khattab complaining about his wife, then heard the voice of Omar's wife louder than his, and can this be used as evidence for the permissibility of a wife raising her voice at her husband?
The circulating story about a man complaining to Umar ibn al-Khattab about his wife, and then hearing Umar's wife raise her voice at him, is a baseless story that has not been reported with an authentic chain of narration. Some jurists have mentioned it using weakening formulations. This story contradicts Umar's revered character, and it is inconceivable that his wife would raise her voice at him in such a manner. Furthermore, the story mentions that a wife's services to her husband are not obligatory upon her, which is not legally correct. A wife raising her voice at her husband is considered ill-mannered, a poor marital relationship, and is forbidden by Islamic law.
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