Wife fed husband out of fear

Question:

A woman realized that the time for suhoor was over and that her husband was asleep. She was afraid her husband would get very angry and hit her so she gave him food. Now she regrets and asks if he should fast one day although he does not know. Was her action an act of Shirk? which kind of Shirk?

Shaykh Adel As Sayyed:

There is nothing upon her husband, his fast is valid because he ate thinking that the the adan of fajr had not yet entered. As for his wife she committed a great sin, and she must repent sincerely by fullfilling its conditions of deep remorse and to be determined not to return to this sin again and to frequently ask for forgiveness. She committed a great wrongdoing that falls into Shirk due to fearing her husband and it is Shirk Asgar (Minor shirk) and it is sufficient with the mentioned repentance (to clear it out).

Question:

What can this sister do to overcome this fear?

Zayneb Al Kateb:

This is due to weakness of Iman. The more we know about Allah and we glorify Allah in our hearts we will not fear anyone except him.
It is believing in the pillars of Iman.