Is it permissible for the husband to prevent his wife and her family from visiting, and should the wife obey his command if he forbids visits without cause, or because they previously deprived him and her of seeing them?
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A wife must obey her husband if he forbids her from visiting her family for a valid reason. However, if the prohibition is without reason, then the matter is subject to scholarly dispute.
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