Is it wise to divorce a wife who performs the basic religious obligations but insists on mixing with non-mahram men and attending mixed gatherings, and refuses to adhere to the hijab, or is it advisable to be patient with her and supplicate for her guidance?
A wife who combines good deeds with bad ones, such as persisting in certain sins, places her husband before two choices: either he succumbs to her wrongdoing, which is a great danger, or he remains in a perpetual struggle with her.
The proposed solution is to try discussing the matter calmly with the wife, leveraging her adherence to the pillars of Islam as evidence of good within her. The discussion should be based on the Quran and , without being overly strict or lenient.
If, after multiple attempts and the husband's despair of her responsiveness, the wife insists on her sins, then there is no blame upon him for giving her the choice between adhering to Allah's command or divorce, because it is not befitting for a Muslim to have his wife in such a state.
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