Is a wife obligated to watch pornographic films with her husband who forces her and threatens to divorce her if she refuses, especially since they have three children?
Allah has made it obligatory for a Muslim to protect himself and his family from the Fire. He has made the wife and children a flock entrusted to the husband, and he will be held accountable for them on the Day of Resurrection. Allah has warned that whoever betrays his flock will be deprived of Paradise. A husband watching pornographic sexual films is a great evil and sin, and it is not permissible for him to do so or to force others to do it. If the husband calls his wife to watch these films, it is not permissible for her to obey him; for the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "There is no obedience in disobedience to Allah; obedience is only in what is good." The husband's threat of divorce is not a legitimate excuse, and the wife must advise him. If he responds, then it is good. If he refuses, then it is not permissible for her to obey him, nor should she feel safe with him concerning herself or her children. If the husband abandons prayer, the wife should not hesitate to seek annulment of the marriage.
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