What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a wife remaining in her family's home after her husband expelled her from their house and refused her entry, knowing that he has not spent on her or their son since the beginning of their marriage, and demands her monthly salary and inheritance, and refuses her return except under his unjust conditions, while her family covers all her expenses and those of her sick child? Is it permissible for her to go out to treat her child out of necessity without his permission while she is in her family's home, and is it permissible for her to study and obtain a degree without his permission to secure her son's future?
If a husband does not spend on his wife, it is permissible for her to leave without his permission, whether she is in his house or her father’s house. This is because he has not fulfilled her right, and thus does not have the right to confine her. In this situation, she is not obliged to allow him to enjoy intimacy due to the non-delivery of the compensation. He must release her so she can earn for herself, as confining her without providing for her is harmful to her. He only has the right to confine her if he provides for her maintenance.
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