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1. Is it considered forbidden for one's good deeds and helping others to come at the expense of caring for the home? 2. Is the wife considered sinful if she lies to her husband and goes out without his knowledge because of his repeated prevention of her going out and his excessive control over her?

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The virtue of helping people is great, and the wife must balance rights and give every rightful person their due. It is not permissible for a wife to leave her husband's house except with his permission, even if he is strict in preventing her, and she must repent if she leaves without his knowledge. The husband is advised to treat his wife well and not restrict her, and to allow her to go out for necessities while adhering to Islamic manners.

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