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Is a wife considered divorced if her husband has not had conjugal relations with her for nearly a year, especially with other marital problems and the husband's lack of religious and social commitment, which makes their life together miserable and leads the wife to seriously consider divorce?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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Divorce does not occur through the husband's abandonment or his failure to fulfill his wife's rights. The husband must satisfy his wife to the best of his ability. If the husband is ill, he must seek treatment. If the husband is negligent in prayer, he must repent and maintain it. If the husband does not become upright after efforts are made, then a balance should be struck between remaining with him or separating from him, choosing the lesser of two harms.

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Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.

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