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Is it permissible for a husband to keep his wife in his wedlock despite her strong refusal and her treating him as her brother, and is she sinful for denying him intimacy?

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It is permissible for a husband to keep his wife despite her unwillingness and her feeling towards him being like that of a sister, as this does not prevent him from enjoying her, and these feelings may change. It is not permissible for a woman to refuse her husband's bed for this reason, but if she falls short in his rights, she may seek a divorce, and if he refuses, she may seek a khulʿ (dissolution of marriage) by paying him money, provided he agrees. It is commendable for the husband to consent.

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