What is the Shar'i ruling on a wife who neglects her duties, communicates with a foreign man via the Internet, and refuses marital relations, and is divorce in European courts considered a Shar'i divorce?
The environment has an impact on religious commitment. Living in non-Muslim societies poses a danger to religion and morals, and it is advisable to return to Muslim countries to preserve one's faith and children. If that is not possible, the husband should wisely advise his wife, teach her matters of her religion, and bring her closer to Muslim women and Islamic centers. If the wife does not reform, divorce is the solution, and the daughters should not be left with her for custody; custody transfers to the next eligible person, such as the mother. As for divorce in European courts, if a man divorces his wife Islamically, there is no harm in documenting it before secular courts. Resorting to secular judiciary to legally terminate the marriage does not terminate it Islamically.
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