Is it permissible for a husband to control his wife in matters that do not harm her and are not related to his rights, such as preventing her from permissible recreation, or from lawful work that he had previously agreed to, or forcing her to wear a specific type of clothing? And is he entitled to prevent her from possessing her own money and refuse to buy her necessary comforts, knowing that his intention is control, not concern for her? And will he be held accountable for that?

The husband's right over his wife is great, and her obedience to him is restricted, not absolute. It should not be in disobedience [to God], nor in anything that harms her or burdens her beyond her capacity. The husband does not have the right to prevent his wife from doing something permissible that does not negate any of his rights, such as eating permissible food, except for what prevents him from enjoying her, like onions and garlic according to some jurists. He does not have the right to prevent her from wearing permissible clothing in his absence, nor to compel her to earn a living unless she stipulated that in the marriage contract. He has the right to prevent her from going out except with his permission, unless she stipulated in the contract that she would go out for work and there is no Shariah violation in it. The husband must spend on his wife in a reasonable manner, providing sufficiently for her needs.