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Am I entitled to demand a separate house from my husband's first wife, especially since my husband lied to me about his first wife's circumstances, and I suffer from comparisons between us, and I don't feel at ease in my home? Is my husband obligated to provide me with a separate residence like his first wife, and to compensate me for the spousal rights I missed due to his financial circumstances?

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The wife has the right to independent housing. If this is difficult for the husband, he should be patient. It is preferable not to demand that the husband arrange for his other wife to travel. However, he must be fair between them in terms of lodging, maintenance, and housing. Fairness in sexual intercourse is not obligatory, but he should not abandon it on your night.

The husband should be frank with and advised if he falls short. The wife is not entitled to receive the same as her co-wife received at her marriage; she is only entitled to her dowry.

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