Demanding talaq from an oppressive husband

Question

Question: (1) Hind was married to Zayd two years ago. After a few days her in-laws began to inflict all kinds of hardship on Hind, beat her as well, and put a ban on Hind’s visits to her own parents’ home. (2) Before the marriage Hind could not discover Zayd’s bad habits and character — that he is addicted to alcohol and other intoxicants. In a state of intoxication, at the prompting of the parents, Zayd used to subject Hind to severe violence. (3)

Answer

(1/2/3) If the facts are correct, Hind has the right to demand of her husband: “Keep me honourably as your wife and desist from oppression and unjust violence — otherwise give me talaq.”

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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