What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a husband who refuses to help his wife with the children's affairs and shirks his paternal and familial responsibilities, claiming to be busy with study and work, and threatens his wife with divorce if she does not obey his commands, knowing that the wife lives in Western countries and has no one to assist her?

Spouses must live together in kindness and fulfill their legal rights. The wife must obey her husband in what is good, and he must treat her with kindness and gentleness. The wife should communicate with her husband gently and inform him of the scholars' words regarding a husband's good treatment of his wife. She should cooperate with him in obeying Allah, be a good spouse, and pray frequently. The husband must balance his family duties with his other responsibilities, giving everyone their due right. As Salman al-Farsi said, "Indeed, your soul has a right over you, your Lord has a right over you, your guest has a right over you, and your family has a right over you. So give everyone their due right." A father's upbringing of his children requires him to dedicate time to them. The marital relationship should be based on affection, mercy, and overlooking mistakes. The husband should remember the Prophet's (peace be upon him) advice: "Treat women kindly," and "The best of you is the best to his family, and I am the best of you to my family."