What is the ruling on a husband and wife remaining in the family home when sounds of intercourse emanating from the wife reach all members of the household, given that the wife cannot control them, the husband is well-off and cannot easily leave, and their room is separate?
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It is disliked to raise one's voice during intercourse such that others can hear it, and the husband should restrain his wife from doing so. It is better for the spouses to have a private dwelling for privacy and to preserve their dignity. However, he is not obligated to leave the house merely for what was mentioned, as the jurists have stipulated that it is disliked, not forbidden.
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