Is my not allowing my wife to complete her studies in Sudan, even though I promised her that before marriage, considered a deprivation of her right, especially after we had two daughters and some of her family objected?
If the wife accepted marriage based on a promise to complete her studies, then this promise is a condition that must be fulfilled, unless it leads to something forbidden, such as traveling without a . If the promise was merely a promise, scholars have differed on the necessity of fulfilling it. The preponderant opinion is that it is obligatory in all cases, due to the generality of Allah's saying: "Most odious it is in the sight of Allah that you say what you do not do" (Qur'an 61:3), and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The signs of a hypocrite are three: whenever he speaks, he lies; whenever he promises, he breaks his promise; and whenever he is entrusted, he betrays."
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