What is your advice to me regarding how to deal with a sister who has not adhered to her covenant with Allah concerning wearing the niqab and jilbab after repentance, and who describes her body and engages in backbiting, knowing that she is newly repentant and I do not wish to scold her? And what is your advice regarding another sister whose husband passed away, then she remarried, but she did not adhere to her husband's commands regarding wearing a one-piece jilbab and niqab, abandoning mixed-gender work, refraining from sitting with her sisters' husbands, and avoiding attendance at weddings that involve unlawful singing, and she has started to speak ill of him in gatherings? And is her disobedience the reason for her husband's infrequent presence at home?
The first sister: She must repent and cover her face. It is not permissible for her to obey her father in disobeying Allah. She must abandon backbiting. It is permissible to shun her if shunning benefits her.
The second sister: If her husband commands her to do good, she must obey him. It is not permissible for her to speak ill of him. She must be advised. If she does not desist, her husband may discipline her. If her behavior continues, it may be a reason for her husband to divorce her. She must continue to be advised or shunned if it benefits her.
In summary: One must be keen on righteous companionship and avoid a companion from whom harm is feared.
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