Is the wife considered sinful if she disobeys her husband's command to stay outside her home and go to her family's house or his family's house, and then returns to her home without his approval, because she is not comfortable outside, knowing that her home is safe and close to her family and his family, and her husband constantly doubts her family's sense of responsibility towards her?
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A husband does not have the right to compel his wife to stay overnight at his family's house. She is permitted to return to her own home if she is safe from harm. If the husband travels, he must leave his wife in a safe place and provide her with a companion if the house is desolate or if she fears for herself, because living together honorably necessitates the wife's safety. The spouses are advised to communicate and cooperate for their mutual benefit.
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