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Does the description "dayyuth" apply to a woman if she sees manifestations of indecency from her husband and denounces him for it?

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A Dayyuth is a man who has no ghīrah (protective jealousy) over his family. Its Shar'i (Islamic legal) meaning is consistent with its linguistic meaning, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Three types of people will never enter Paradise: ... the Dayyuth among men." Therefore, the term Dayyuth is not applied to a woman. However, she must denounce evil if she is able, due to the general nature of the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Whoever among you sees an evil action..."

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