Gumi made the call during his weekly Tafsir session at the Sultan Bello Mosque in Kaduna, where he addressed the topic, ‘How Wives in Islam Can Also Divorce Their Cruel Husbands Without Compensation’. He cited verses from the Holy Qur’an (Q4:35, Q4:19, and Q4:130), emphasizing that Allah allows separation when harmony between spouses is no longer possible and that both parties should be treated justly.

Gumi condemned the rising cases of domestic violence and criticised some husbands who subject their wives to physical and emotional torture while refusing to release them from unhappy marriages unless they pay through khul’ (compensatory divorce). He urged Islamic judges (Qadis) to exercise courage and fairness in their rulings to protect women from unjust treatment, stressing that an abused wife should not be made to buy her freedom from a tormentor.

He added that Allah promises to enrich both parties after separation, citing Qur’an 4:130: “And if they separate, Allah will render them both free from want out of His ampleness.” Gumi stressed that a healthy marriage in Islam is built on kindness, mercy, and mutual respect, and where these are absent, either partner has the divine right to walk away in dignity.