Marriage: No relationship for 4 months… divorce?
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Question
I have been married for 6 months, but for the last 3 months we haven't had contact. His excuse is that we have been fighting, so he doesn't feel like it. Have heard by many people that the marriage becomes invalid if the couple doesn't engage in sex for 4 months time.Answer
Assalamu alaykum
In the name of Allah the Inspirer of Truth.
Although it is a right of the wife to have sexual relations at least once in four months, it does not technically invalidate the marriage if the husband does not fulfill this. Having said this, it is definitely a sin to deprive the wife of this right without any valid reason or permission. "Because we fight" seems to be a psychological reason for losing interest.
You have to attempt to reconcile your differences and work out your differences together with compassion and compromise. If the reason for loss of interest is quarreling then those quarrels have to stop. This seems to be the way to resolve your situation. Always act with kindness, patience, love and affection towards him. This way, he will, insha Allah change his perspective about you and rekindle the flame of love.
If there are also other reasons which you cannot work out together, then it would best for you two to see a counseling scholar in this regard. There is very limited information as to the specifics of this question to suggest any other recourse in this response.
And Allah knows best.
Wassalam
Abdurrahman Ibn Yusuf
This answer was published by SunniPath and is preserved as written. Rulings can depend on circumstances; for your own situation, consult a qualified scholar.
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