Should the wife adhere to her hijab, which her husband rejects and threatens divorce over, or should she consider the future of her children and remove her hijab?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
You are advised to strive in convincing your husband to accept the , and to explain that it is an obligation and that his responsibility necessitates him being a helper. If he persists in refusal, then it is not permissible to obey him in removing the hijab, even if it leads to divorce. Trust that Allah will compensate you and your children, "And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him ease in his affair."
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/56755
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 56755
- 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