Wife refusing to have relations with husband after he slapped her

Q: During a fight a husband slapped his wife on the face, then behaved as if everything is normal. Is she sinning if she refuses to have intimate relationship with him after that?

A: Yes.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)