Fatwa: # 16099
Category: Misc. Fiqh
Country: South Africa
Date: 24th January 2008

Title

Unanswered

Question

Assalamu Alykum, there is no easy to ask this - so here goes: My husband and I have been married for over 5 years. For the last two years he has been impotent. Obviously it was something began before but for the last two years sex is non existent. The only option that according to medical opinion is a penile implant something he does not want to go for and i am not pushing him to do something that he does not want too and I dont want my marriage to end because of this. My question tho' is what can i read and do to have sabr because there are many times that i feel like i am banging my head against the wall.

Answer

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