Q: I would like to bring a matter under consideration regarding my husband, as he said that "he will challenge Allah".
It all happened when I told him that I want to take separation from him and I mentioned that Allah has given me this right, to which he said no I can't and first he said I can bring any Ulamas I want he will send them all flying, they cannot interfere, I will challenge them all, to which I said okay no problem but Allah has given me this right. It's almost 10 years you can't look after me so I will go away myself and then he said "I will challenge Allah ". Listening to this I told him are you gone nuts what are you talking, you can't talk like this. He stood firm on his statement and after that I kept myself quiet, before he says something more bad.
Just to mention, he was in his full senses, wasn't angry when the topic started. I keep Ulamas away as he has no respect, but please I want to know what to be done with this statement.
Also his ibadaat is personal, I don't want to bring that in the picture, but want to mention he used to read fajar at the time of sunrise, which always caused a spark between us. He never use to listen. Now he no more reads, even on big nights and on Shabe Barah he told my son Asar time that books are already closed we don't need to make ibadat. I was completely shocked and explained to my son that we have to make ibadah till fajar. So I'm not sure what is his say in religious matters.
Please I want to know what is the way forward with it.
A: This is an extremely serious statement which your husband has uttered regarding the Ulama (saying that he will challenge them all and send them flying, they cannot interfere). Through this statement, he has shown great disrespect to the Ulama of Deen.
The Fuqahaa have stated that for one to make such statements which amount to showing disrespect to the Ulama of Deen in regard to any deeni masalah, one will be risking one's imaan.
Furthermore, when he uttered the next statement saying (I will challenge Allah Ta'ala), then this statement is even more serious than the first statement.
This is clear kufr against Allah Ta'ala and through uttering such a statement, he has left the fold of Islam. Your nikaah with him has also broken. He should renew his imaan and sincerely repent to Allah Ta'ala for making such kufr statements.
If you both wish to get back together, then he will also have to perform a new nikaah with you and give you a separate mahr. If he had performed his fard hajj in his life, then through coming out of the fold of Islam, his fard hajj has also been cancelled. Hence, if he has the means to go for hajj, then he will have to perform his fard hajj again.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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