𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 (387)

Is It Within a Husband’s Rights to Regulate His Wife’s Phone Use? QUESTION: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Is it permissible for a husband to prohibit his wife from using a mobile phone and accessing social media platforms, by analogy to the hadiths that require her to seek his permission before leaving the house? ANSWERS: Sheikh Saleem Al-Hilali: "يجوز، وقبل المنع عليه بتعليمها وتربيتها لكي تعرف الحكم الشرعي" "It is permissible, and before prohibiting her, he must educate and guide her so that she may understand the Islamic ruling." [whatsApp correspondence] Sheikh Adnan Al-Maṣqari: "He has the right to prevent her from using the phone and certain applications that he fears may harm her. He has the right to prevent her from accessing Facebook, Twitter, and those platforms that contain inappropriate content and allow men to contact her without any form of permission. He has the right to do so. However, as for communicating with her family—her parents, sisters, and brothers—he should not prevent her from that." [https://t.me/womensbenefits/866] Sheikh Dagsh Al-’Ajmi: "وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته يجوز له ذلك وتجب طاعته، لكن في هذا الزمن منعها يسبب مشاكل والناس كلهم عندهم مواقع للتواصل. فالأفضل يمنعها من المواقع السيئة ويترك لها مجال في المباح" "He is permitted to do so, and obedience to him is obligatory. However, in this day and age, completely preventing her can lead to problems, as everyone uses social media platforms. Therefore, it is better that he restricts access to harmful sites while allowing her some freedom within what is permissible." [whatsApp correspondence] Sheikh Muhammad Hisham At-Tahiri: وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله نعم له ذلك، إذا كان هو يمنع نفسه منه. "Yes, he is permitted to do so, provided that he also refrains from it himself(1)." [whatsapp correspondence] -------------------- (1) i.e. He should lead by example.