🕌 Worship in the home · #6

My husband forbids me to wear the headscarf or tells me to abandon prayer: must I obey?

No need to obey; there is no obedience to any created being in disobedience to Allah.
A wife obeys her husband only in what is right (ma'ruf). Covering the ʿawrah in front of non-mahram men and performing the prayer are individual obligations that no one's instruction can cancel. The wife should refuse in a kind but firm way. A husband who forces his wife into sin has betrayed the trust of his leadership. If the pressure continues, seek counselling at the religious affairs office. See Rights of husband & wife.

Sources

Sahih al-Bukhari 7257Sahih Muslim, Kitab al-ImarahSurah an-Nur 24:31Surah Luqman 31:15

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This answer is general reference, not a fatwa. For your situation, consult the religious affairs office, a Syarie lawyer or your state Syariah Court.

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