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What is my responsibility towards my wife who is negligent in performing Salah, and is it better for me to stay with her or divorce her, taking into consideration the presence of daughters?

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Prayer is the pillar of Islam and its most emphasized pillar after the two Shahadas. Abandoning it is an act of disbelief that expels one from the faith. Those who are negligent in prayer or delay it are threatened with severe punishment. It is necessary to continue advising family members and to be strict with them regarding prayer, and to monitor them until their prayers become upright, while informing them of the ruling on abandoning prayer and its consequences. It is incumbent upon the husband to guide his family and command them to pray, and to strive to encourage them and warn them, and to reward and encourage them. If negligence persists, one may sometimes resort to strictness, such as boycotting or threatening divorce, so that serious individuals may know that there is no laxity in this matter. The intention is to rectify their situation, with patience and abundant supplication.

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