Is a wife who left the marital home of her own free will and without her husband’s permission, claiming that no marital intimacy occurred, and that her husband wishes to marry another, dislikes her, and has suggested divorce—is she considered disobedient (nashiz) and thus undeserving of maintenance (nafaqa) and housing rental allowance?

A woman's departure from her husband's home without his permission is considered an act of defiance (nushooz) that forfeits her right to maintenance and housing. Her claim that he is unable to engage in intercourse or that he desires to marry another woman does not justify this departure. She has the right to bring the matter before a judge and request a divorce if she becomes aware of his inability to engage in intercourse, and this matter will be deferred for one year from the date of the lawsuit. However, if she admits that he had intercourse with her, even once, her claim of his impotence will not be accepted.