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Must one travel to join her husband abroad and start a new chapter with him, or should she insist on his return to resolve their disputes, even if that leads to divorce?

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What is happening between your husband and your family is from the whispers of Satan. Allah has commanded reconciliation, and discord shaves off religion. Obedience to the husband is a religious duty, and it takes precedence over obedience to parents when there is a conflict, because his obedience is more emphasized. It is obligatory for the wife to obey her husband in traveling with him, unless her travel is without a mahram. If a mahram is unavailable, some scholars have permitted travel with a safe companionship.

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