Is a husband entitled to abandon his wife and deny her conjugal rights for ten years due to problems that occurred at the beginning of the marriage, and what is the ruling on such an act, given that they have been married without a marital relationship throughout this period?

The basic principle is that a husband is not permitted to abandon his wife or withhold her due rights, unless she has shown defiance (nushooz) by refusing intimacy or leaving without his permission. In such a case, he is allowed to abandon her in bed until she returns to obedience. Once she returns, abandonment and physical discipline become forbidden.

If a husband abandons his wife without any defiance on her part, he is an oppressor, and she has the right to seek divorce due to harm. It is incumbent upon the husband to maintain his wife's chastity honorably, and the obligatory sexual intercourse should be according to her needs and his capacity.

It is advisable to communicate with the husband to understand the reasons for the abandonment and to resolve them. If it is due to her shortcomings, she should address them. If it is due to a weakness on his part, he should seek treatment.