The Ruling on Refusing to Have Relations with a Husband Due to His Bad Treatment

Question
I am fifty years old, and my husband treats me and my children very poorly; if I refuse to have relations with my husband, will I be sinful for what I have done?
Answer
I say, and with God's success: The best way to resolve this issue is through kindness, with good words, and to avoid what angers the husband, while seeking reward from God Almighty. The idea of withholding from the husband should be abandoned due to the serious harm it may cause and the fear of sin because of it. And God knows best.
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