Back to search

What is the ruling on a wife leaving her husband's home without his knowledge to go to her family's house due to problems and pressures, leaving behind her three-month-old infant daughter, knowing that her mother suffers from nervousness, diabetes, and high blood pressure?

1 min readAlso available in العربية

It is not permissible for a woman to leave her husband's house except out of necessity, such as seeking redress from her guardian to remove harm from her. Scholars have differed on the issue of a mother breastfeeding her child, whether it is a right for her or an obligation upon her. If the mother is temperamental, it is necessary to be patient with her, dutiful towards her, and to avoid provoking her. Reconciliation between the spouses is recommended.

Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026

Read the full answer on Ftawy