Do the actions mentioned in the question—such as revealing news of menstruation, not delivering the full dowry to the wife, the wife's family's frequent visits accompanied by threats to prevent the wife from leaving the house, and the wife's mother speaking ill of the husband, specifically on the wedding night—please Allah and His Messenger?
1. Anger, when not for the sake of Allah's inviolable prohibitions, is an unpraiseworthy trait, and thinking ill of a Muslim is a sin.
2. The wife's mahr (dowry) is her exclusive property, and none of her relatives have the right to claim any part of it, except for what she willingly donates. If it is customary for relatives to take a portion of it, and the wife consents, then there is no harm in it.
3. The exchange of visits between the husband and his in-laws is desirable to strengthen affection, as affinity through marriage holds a status close to blood kinship. The husband must accept visits from his wife's family and welcome them.
4. If the backbiting and spying attributed to the woman are true, she has committed two major sins for which she must repent.
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