Is it permissible to divorce a wife who does not consistently pray, lies, abandons the marital bed, and leaves the house, bearing in mind that she has recently been trying to please her husband, but he can no longer tolerate living with her and fears falling into sin?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
If the divorce is due to the wife's ill-conduct, then there is no sin or detestability in it, and it is permissible out of necessity. If the wife is negligent in prayer and cannot be persuaded to perform it, then divorcing her is recommended, and it may even be obligatory, due to the detriment to religious practice and the fear of corrupting the marital bed. It is advised not to rush into divorce, but rather to strive to reform the wife and be patient with her.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/166864
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 166864
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy