Author: Abdul Hai Layan
Social space and Observing Marital Rights (The 8th and Final Part)
5.2. Negative Consequences of Revealing a Spouse’s Secret
In a sense, a spouse’s secret can be classified into two types: pleasant or unpleasant secrets; each of which entails corruption.
A) Revealing Marital Secrets and Gossiping About a Spouse:
In addition to other corruptions, revealing marital secrets comes with the problem of gossiping about the spouse. If either spouse reveals a marital secret to others while their partner is unhappy with this action, that act is considered gossiping. Unfortunately, today, many young spouses share their marital secrets with others without considering the opinions and wishes of their partners.
B) Revealing Marital Secrets and Violating Moral Norms:
One of the shortcomings of married life is the tendency to define and discuss one’s spouse with others. This behavior, which is more visible among women, can lead to moral violations such as attracting the attention of other women to the spouse, especially if it is accompanied by marital anecdotes.
Conclusion
At the end of this study, we present the findings as follows:
1. A secret is that which is explicitly or implicitly required to be hidden, legally or conventionally.
2. Disclosure is the revelation of news to others.
3. Based on the verses of the Quran and the explanations of scholars in the field of interpretation, revealing a spouse’s secret (especially in cyberspace) indicates disobedience and corruption, violation of each other’s honor, betrayal of trust, violation of marital rights, and disregard for the principle of concealment in marital relations.
4. According to the guidance of Prophetic hadiths, revealing marital secrets is considered a satanic act and harms the spouse; those who do so will face the worst consequences.
5. The disclosure of marital secrets can be carried out by either the husband or the wife, or by both.
6. Sexual intercourse, its preparations, and details are also clear examples of marital secrets.
7. Marital secrets encompass not only actions and deeds but also speech, images, and writing (such as messages and stickers).
8. One of the signs of a spouse’s chastity is the non-disclosure of marital secrets.
9. Severe punishment in the hereafter has been stated for those who disclose marital secrets.
10. Publishing marital secrets is a major sin.
11. Disclosing marital secrets can lead to deviations, including ridicule from others, dissatisfaction with the spouse, loss of social status, time wastage, abandonment of family priorities, provocation of jealousy, inciting problems within their lives, gossiping about the spouse, and violation of moral norms.
12. Revealing marital secrets, especially in cyberspace, is an unlawful act due to its negative consequences and based on the prohibition of corrupt practices.
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