Does the husband's statement to his wife, "By not returning home, you are pushing me to dissolve this marriage," constitute a conditional dissolution of the marriage according to Sharia, considering that he did not intend to make the dissolution of the marriage conditional on her not returning, but rather intended that her not returning might lead him to dissolve the marriage?
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A woman is not permitted to leave her husband's house without his permission, except in cases of necessity, such as purchasing essentials or fearing the collapse of the house. Otherwise, she is disobedient and rebellious (nashiz), and her right to financial support (nafaqa) is forfeited. As for the husband's statement, "her not returning pushes him to dissolve the marriage," this is not an immediate or conditional divorce; rather, it is either an announcement or a threat, and divorce does not occur by it.
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