Is a wife considered sinful if she disobeys her husband who forbade her from eating garlic and onions to avoid their smell during sleep and intercourse, and must she refrain from them?
Most scholars are of the opinion that a husband has the right to prevent his wife from eating foods with an unpleasant odor, such as garlic and onions, because it harms him and prevents the perfection of enjoyment. If the wife disobeys his command, she is sinful, due to the obligation of obeying him.
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