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Is a woman entitled to claim the remainder of her mahr (dowry), the right to housing, and financial support throughout her marriage and during her husband's absence, given that she is currently in the first days of her waiting period (iddah) after the second divorce, and considering that her husband did not provide her with housing despite it being stipulated in the contract, only gave her half of her mahr, and never spent on her?

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A man is obligated to spend on his family, and this includes food, drink, clothing, and shelter. This spousal support (nafaqa) does not lapse with time; rather, it remains a debt owed by the husband. The wife has the right to demand it, whether she is divorced or remains married to him. A woman who has been divorced after consummation is entitled to her full mahr (dowry). Therefore, the woman has the right to demand the remainder of her mahr and the obligatory spousal support that the husband failed to provide.

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