Should I leave my job, which impedes my career development due to my absence from home and the resulting recurring marital disputes and problems in front of the children, or should I remain in my job with these problems continuing, or is the solution separation?
Marital life should be imbued with a spirit of dialogue, understanding, and respect between spouses. If the wife commits an act of transgression such as striking or insulting, she is disobedient (nashiz), and her disobedience can be remedied through legitimate steps. One should not hasten to divorce before exhausting all means of reconciliation. If you utter the words of divorce while conscious, it has occurred, even if you were angry. As long as it is the first divorce, it is a revocable divorce (raj'iyyah), and the wife can be taken back during her waiting period (iddah). The husband's absence from his wife for work does not justify her objection, especially if it is beneficial for both of them and an alternative has been provided for her. She must obey her husband in this regard or remain at home with her children if she does not fear harm. The matter should be addressed with understanding and wisdom.
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