Is it permissible to divorce a wife afflicted with schizophrenia, who had been suffering from the illness prior to marriage, and who threatens to kill her son and commit suicide?
Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported Sep 2, 2026
There is no sin upon a man for divorcing his wife if he is harmed by her illness. However, it is preferable for him to seek her treatment and assist her with remembrances (dhikr) and incantations (ruqya), so that Allah may heal her and their marital life may become stable.
Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/106864
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 106864
- Imported
- Translation status
- Source text, unreviewed
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy