What is the ruling on a husband refusing to allow his wife to take their daughter to visit her family due to previous disputes, while her family refuses to visit the husband's house, which puts the wife in an awkward position?
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A father has the right to prevent his daughter from visiting her mother's family, and this is a jurisprudential opinion. It is advised to engage in gentle understanding with the husband and explain the importance of showing kindness to both spouses' families. If he insists, one can use allusive speech when informing one's family. The family's anger will not be harmful if they know the truth, as you are excused. Efforts should be made to mend the relationship between the husband and the family, and for this purpose, permissible lying (allusive speech) that brings affection between them is allowed.
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