❀ Shar‘i Ruling on Advising a Husband Who Neglects Congregational Prayer ❀
Source:
This article is derived from the book “500 Questions and Answers for Women” based on the fatwas of the scholars of the Haramain, translated by Hafiz Abdullah Saleem.
My husband is negligent in performing prayer in congregation at the mosque. I advise him and express displeasure over this.
Am I sinful for doing so, considering the husband has greater rights over the wife?
If a husband engages in actions forbidden by Shariah, such as:
then the wife is not sinful for advising him.
Rather, she is worthy of reward for fulfilling her religious duty.
However, the advice should be given gently and with wisdom,
using kind words and a soft tone, as this increases the likelihood of it being accepted and benefitting the husband.
And Allah is the Guardian of success.
(By: Former Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Shaykh Ibn Bāz رحمه الله)
Source:
This article is derived from the book “500 Questions and Answers for Women” based on the fatwas of the scholars of the Haramain, translated by Hafiz Abdullah Saleem.
❖ Question:
My husband is negligent in performing prayer in congregation at the mosque. I advise him and express displeasure over this.
Am I sinful for doing so, considering the husband has greater rights over the wife?
❖ Answer:
If a husband engages in actions forbidden by Shariah, such as:
- Being lazy in performing prayer in congregation,
- Using intoxicants,
- Spending nights in entertainment and heedlessness,
then the wife is not sinful for advising him.
Rather, she is worthy of reward for fulfilling her religious duty.
However, the advice should be given gently and with wisdom,using kind words and a soft tone, as this increases the likelihood of it being accepted and benefitting the husband.
And Allah is the Guardian of success.
(By: Former Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Shaykh Ibn Bāz رحمه الله)
