Question
Reference number: 611024 | Family and Marriage Issues | July 14, 2026
What is the Islamic ruling on a husband abstaining from sharing his wife’s bed, and is this considered divorce?
Answer
A wife is not considered divorced merely because her husband abstains from sharing her bed or because they sleep in separate rooms, regardless of how long this situation continues, unless the husband issues a legally valid divorce or the competent judge rules for judicial separation or annulment of the marriage.
