Is it permissible for a husband to abandon his wife emotionally and sexually for more than nine months, while not spending the night with her for eleven months, and she is harmed by that?
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It is not permissible for a husband to abandon his wife for a long period that causes her harm. He must be just between his wives in terms of lodging, and any dereliction in this regard is an injustice and a sin. It is advisable to supplicate and for wise individuals to intervene to reconcile or to separate amicably, as divorce may sometimes be better than the wife remaining in a state of torment to her soul, and Allah may facilitate something better for the woman than him. Reconciliation is best whenever possible.
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