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What is Nushūz? Linguistically, nushūz denotes obstinacy, disobedience, and arrogance. It is derived from nashz, meaning that which is elevated or raised above the ground. [Tahdhīb Al-Lughah by Al-Azhari, 11/209; As-Sihāh by Al-Jawhari, 3/899] Legislatively, nushūz refers to a wife’s disobedience toward her husband in matters in which Allāh has enjoined her to obey him. A nāshiz woman is one who elevates herself above her husband, neglects his commands, and turns away from him. [Al-Mughnī of Ibn Qudāmah, 7/318] Sheikh Muhammad Ameen Ash-Shinqīṭī raḥimahullāh said: “The root meaning of nushūz in the Arabic language is elevation. Thus, a nāshiz woman is likened to one who rises above the place where her husband lies with her. In the terminology of the fuqahā, it refers to a wife’s departure from obedience to her husband. Likewise, a husband’s nushūz is his rising above the place where his wife is and abandoning intimacy with her. And Allāh, Exalted be He, knows best.” [Aḍwā’ Al-Bayān, 1/241] Source: https://t.me/womensbenefits/1109