Question:
Salaam-O-Laikum,
May Allah Bless you. I have been separated from my husband for over a year now. Previously, I asked for advice on how I could ‘fix’ my marriage. Though the advice was given and I followed it, my husband still feels he cannot come back to the family home. He tells me he care for me, but not enough.
As a Muslim woman, I feel vulnerable. The responsibility of bringing up two children is on myself, and if it is Allah’s will then I will accept it. However, with regard my husband, I feel he has taken too long to make his decision and there is no solution or resolve to our situation and therefore have asked him not to come to the family home.
May Allah forgive me if my ego is influencing this decision. I am not sure what else I can do.
Answer:
Wa alaykum salam,
A year of willful separation gives you the right to divorce and remarry with someone responsible who will help you care for yourself and your dependents in sha Allah.
Hajj Gibril Haddad
