Question Summary:
Can I live with an impotent Husband?

Question Detail:

assalamualikum

Answer :

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Sister in Islam,

We take note of the contents of your email and the challenges you are being faced with.

May Allah Ta’ala elevate your status and reward you for assisting your husband.

May Allah Ta’ala grant your husband complete Shifaa. Aameen.

Physical intimacy is a right of both, husband and wife equally.  However, if the wife is willing to forego her right, then she may do so. ^[1]

If you wish to continue persuading the marriage with your husband, that is your choice. Your parents cannot force you to terminate the marriage. You may advise your husband to seek medical help.

You may inform your parents that your husband is seeking medical treatment and request them to be patient and make du’a for your husband.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Muhammad I.V Patel

Student Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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^[1] النتف في الفتاوى للسغدي (1/ 302) 

وَالثَّانِي ان علمت بِهِ بعد مَا نكحته ثمَّ رضيت بِهِ فَلَا خِيَار لَهَا بعد ذَلِك

بدائع الصنائع في ترتيب الشرائع (2/ 325)

وَأَمَّا حُكْمُ الْخِيَارِ، فَهُوَ تَخْيِيرُ الْمَرْأَةِ بَيْنَ الْفُرْقَةِ، وَبَيْنَ النِّكَاحِ، فَإِنْ شَاءَتْ اخْتَارَتْ الْفُرْقَةَ، وَإِنْ شَاءَتْ اخْتَارَتْ الزَّوْجَ، فَإِنْ اخْتَارَتْ الْمُقَام مَعَ الزَّوْجِ؛ بَطَلَ حَقُّهَا

وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهَا خُصُومَةٌ فِي هَذَا النِّكَاحِ أَبَدًا لِمَا ذَكَرْنَا أَنَّهَا رَضِيَتْ بِالْعَيْبِ، فَسَقَطَ خِيَارُهَا،

المحيط البرهاني في الفقه النعماني (3/ 173)

وإن اختارت زوجها أو قامت من مجلسها أو أقامها أعوان القاضي أو قام القاضي قبل أن تختار شيئاً بطل خيارها