Q: A slight clash took place between a wife and her husband. As a result, the wife got angry at her husband and started speaking ill of him and cursing him and his parents. The husband is inquiring about the ruling on this act. Does his wife become unlawful for him as a result of her act? We hope that you attend to this issue and answer us. May Allah reward you the best for serving Islam and Muslims. May Allah safeguard you.

(Part No. 19; Page No. 240)  A: First, it is a major sin to curse a Muslim. It was authentically reported on the authority of Thabit ibn Al-Dahhak that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "A person is not bound to fulfill a vow about a thing which they do not possess" , "If somebody curses a believer, their sin will be as if they murdered him" , "If somebody commits suicide with anything, they will be tortured with that very thing on the Day of Resurrection" , "Whoever falsely swears by a religion other than Islam will be as they profess" and "Whoever accuses a believer of Kufr (disbelief), it is as if they killed him." (Related by Ahmad, Al-Bukhari, Muslim, and Ahl-ul-Sunan [authors of Hadith compilations classified by jurisprudential themes]) This act contradicts the high moral standards and kind treatment that should be adopted with Muslims, especially relatives and spouses. Whoever commits this sin has to make Tawbah (repentance to Allah), ask Allah's forgiveness, regret what they did, avoid insulting words, and ask pardon from the person whom they wronged. Second, this woman is not unlawful for her husband as a result of cursing him and his parents. She should observe the good conduct and high morals of Islam, avoid cursing, and fulfill the rights her husband has over her. May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.