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What do you advise me, and what should I do, knowing that Tunisian law prohibits polygamy, and my husband insists on my living with him in Tunisia, and I am afraid of a five-year prison sentence, even though I have given birth to a child by him?

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The jurists have stipulated that a wife resides where her husband resides, and she is not permitted to refuse to move with him unless there is a legitimate Islamic justification, such as fear of harm during the journey or in the country of residence. If the wife is certain or highly presumes that harm will occur by moving with her husband, then this is a concession for her to refuse. In this case, it is advisable to seek a way for reconciliation between the spouses, and if it is not possible to hold together honorably, then separation should be with kindness.

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