ˈæftɚ ðə mˈæɹɪdʒ, hiː pɹˈuːvz təbi ɐn ˈʌɾɚli dʒˈɛləs hˈʌsbənd hˌuː bˈɑːɹz fˈɛɹɪʃtˌeɪ fɹʌm hˌævɪŋ ˌɛni kˈɑːntækt wɪððɪ aʊtsˈaɪd wˈɜːld ðæt hiː dʌznˌɑːt ɐpɹˈuːv ʌv, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən wɪð ɹˈɔɪə; ɔːlðˈoʊ hiː dʌznˌɑːt nˈoʊ ɹˈɔɪə æɾ ˈɔːl, hiː fˈiːlz ɐ vˈɪsɚɹəl hˈeɪtɹɪd təwˈɔːɹdz hɜː, bᵻlˈiːvɪŋ ðæt ʃiː ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnts ðə lˈɪbɚɹəl səsˈaɪəɾi ðæt hiː fˈaɪndz sˌoʊ dɪtˈɛstəbəl.
After the marriage, he proves to be an utterly jealous husband who bars Fereshteh from having any contact with the outside world that he does not approve of, including association with Royā; although he does not know Royā at all, he feels a visceral hatred towards her, believing that she represents the liberal society that he finds so detestable.