What is the ruling regarding a wife remaining in her family's home six months into the marriage without her husband providing for her or rarely communicating with her, citing work as an excuse, and how can she deal with this problem and her fears concerning living with her husband's family and his characteristic of stinginess?

If the marriage is merely a legal contract without consummation, the husband is not obliged to spend on you as long as you are in your family's home. However, if you offer to consummate the marriage and he refuses, then he is obligated to provide for you. If the marriage includes both the contract and consummation, then your right to maintenance is unanimously obligatory upon him as long as you are obedient, based on the Almighty's saying: "And upon the father is their provision and their clothing according to what is reasonable." It is advisable to be patient with the husband's harshness at the beginning of the marriage, and if he becomes stingy in the future, you may take from his wealth what is reasonable and sufficient for you and your child, as Hind bint Utbah did. It is necessary to respect the husband's parents and treat them kindly, while adhering to moderation in dealing with them.