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Marital Rights And Forgiveness In Islam
Assalamu Alaikum,
If a man enters into nikah with a woman but keeps the marriage hidden from his extended family, does not take her to his home country with him, refuses to have children, stops intimacy after a few months, and eventually abandons her after obtaining citizenship, citing “cultural differences,” how should Islam view his actions?
If he has caused his wife emotional suffering for a decade and failed to fulfil her marital rights, can he expect Allah’s forgiveness simply by performing Hajj or Umrah and repenting? Or must he also acknowledge the harm he has caused and seek forgiveness from the person whose rights he has violated?
JazakAllahu Khairan for your guidance.
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