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How can a woman deal with her husband who threatens her with physical abuse, divorce, or marrying another, verbally abuses her, lies to her, and refuses dialogue, especially considering that she has tolerated his shortcomings in fulfilling her marital rights due to his illness, and he is a generous man but ill-tempered when angry?

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Legally, a husband must treat his wife well. This includes spending on her, clothing her, treating her kindly, fulfilling her needs, praying for her, and educating her. Threatening the wife contradicts this. Kindness is reciprocated with kindness. Supplication, while observing its etiquette, is among the best ways to achieve marital happiness. Dialogue is important in married life, but it should be abandoned if it leads to the opposite of its intended purpose. A wife's adornment and good devotion make her husband attached to her. A wife's jealousy of her husband marrying another is natural, and she is not obligated to be pleased with it, but she cannot prevent him from what Allah has permitted for him. She has the right to demand her due if there is no justice. Good presumption must be maintained between spouses to avoid bad consequences.

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