Is a husband's justification for not having time to talk to his wife due to his many preoccupations, while he spends hours in front of the computer or television, considered evidence of the wife's shortcomings in dealing with him, or have the pace of life and the availability of entertainment affected the marital relationship, and does religion forbid dialogue and understanding between spouses?

Whatever the husband's engagement in religious or worldly work, this should not prevent him from cohabiting with his wife in a good and honorable manner, including speaking with her and listening to her, following the example of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who used to listen to his wives, and his duties did not distract him from that. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, affirmed Salman's statement to Abu ad-Darda: "Indeed, your Lord has a right over you, and your soul has a right over you, and your family has a right over you; so give each one who has a right his right." Marital problems have arisen due to modern entertainment tools that have led to a breakdown in family dialogue. We advise the wife to be patient and choose topics of conversation that interest her husband, and to occupy her time with what benefits her, such as remembrance of Allah (dhikr) and reading the Qur'an.