Is the husband required to register the house in his wife's name after the disputes that occurred between them, or is this a mistaken condition set by the wife and her brother, and should she return to her home?
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Neither the wife nor her brother has the right to compel the husband to transfer ownership of the house to her and register it in her name. The wife's right to housing is fulfilled without ownership, and it is not a condition for the dwelling to be his property. The wife must obey her husband by returning to his house, and she is not permitted to refuse without a valid excuse. There is no harm if the husband wishes to transfer ownership of the house to her and register it in her name, but many scholars hold that a man's gift of his dwelling house to his wife is not valid.
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