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Is the questioner considered sinful for not visiting her father, who raised her, on holidays and when he is ill, especially given the father's anger if she observes hijab in front of him or does not stay with her children at his place due to difficult spatial conditions, knowing that the duty to obey her husband and preserve her family is paramount?

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We ask Allah to make this affliction an increase in good deeds and an expiation for sins. The man and woman who were good to you will be rewarded, but they are not considered parents to whom full parental rights are due, and adoption is forbidden and invalid. The right of the husband takes precedence over the right of the parents. You are not obligated to visit the woman's husband, nor does he have the right to be angry with you for not visiting. If you do visit him, you must adhere to the hijab and avoid being alone with him.

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