Is it permissible for me to encourage my husband to break his fast in Ramadan to avoid his severe abuse and beating, knowing that he cannot tolerate fasting due to his cigarette addiction?

Your husband must fear Allah and seek help from experts and doctors to quit smoking, utilizing the opportunity of Ramadan to give up this forbidden habit. It is not permissible for him to abandon the obligations of Islam under the pretext of lacking patience to abstain from smoking, nor to assault you. You, in turn, should avoid harming him by exhibiting good character, making supplications, and maintaining regular remembrance of Allah (dhikr). Be the righteous wife who helps her husband remain steadfast. It is not permissible for you to encourage him to break his fast, as fasting is an effective means to quit smoking and strengthen resolve.