What is the ruling on a wife's insistence on remaining in her country and refusing to return to live with her husband in his country of work, and what should the husband do to avoid wronging her?
A wife must accompany her husband on travels and move with him if he provides her with a suitable life and there is no harm to her. It is the husband's right to travel with his wife from one country to another, even if she dislikes it. The wife is entitled to maintenance under two conditions: that she is an adult capable of intercourse, and that she grants her husband full marital access. If she withholds herself, she is not entitled to maintenance, nor is she entitled to anything if she stipulates marital access only in a specific location. The wife must obey her husband by being patient and trying to adapt to the new environment and form friendships. She should remember the great right her husband has over her and her duty to obey him. The husband, in turn, should help his wife overcome feelings of alienation and loneliness by dedicating some of his time to her, helping her find friends, and seeking the help of wise individuals from her family to advise her.
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