What is the ruling on a wife refusing intercourse if the reason for the refusal is the husband's bad breath due to smoking and hashish use, his engaging in masturbation, and his not lowering his gaze, knowing that the husband cannot stop using hashish, and if he stops, he harms his wife and destroys the house? Will the wife be rewarded if she perseveres with him and does not advise him? And how can one deal kindly with this type of husband without advising them to avoid problems?

A wife must respond to her husband for bed unless there is an excuse. It is permissible for a wife to refuse intercourse with her husband if she is severely harmed by the smell of smoking or hashish. As for her refusal to deter him from evil deeds, there is a difference of opinion on this, and the preponderant view is that it is not permissible unless there is a specific command. It is not permissible for a wife to aid her husband in evil deeds; rather, she must advise him and offer him help to get rid of drug addiction. If that does not benefit, then separation is more appropriate.