Is it permissible for a woman to travel to visit her family in a foreign country without the consent of her husband, who forbids her from doing so?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
A woman is not permitted to travel to visit her family without her husband's consent, due to the obligation of obeying him, and because maintaining ties of kinship can be achieved without travel. Spouses should communicate and understand each other, and the husband should not prevent his wife from visiting her family if circumstances permit.
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