What is the ruling on a wife who requests a divorce from her husband every time an argument occurs between them, and how should a husband discipline his wife?

Divorce is reprehensible in Islamic law, and a woman is prohibited from seeking it unless there is a valid reason, such as the husband's injustice, his deviance, or her aversion to him due to a defect in him. A severe warning has been issued against anyone who seeks divorce without a valid reason.

Disciplining an insubordinate wife involves admonition, then abandonment in bed, then non-violent striking (that does not break a bone or disfigure a limb). One should not move to the next stage unless the previous stage has proven ineffective.