Do the wife’s aforementioned actions—such as disobeying the husband’s orders, not obeying him, disrespecting him, her family’s interference in their lives, her searching through his belongings, and her taunting him with bad people in his family—constitute nushūz (rebellious disobedience)? What is the ruling if the husband divorces her, and would he be considered unjust to her? What advice can be offered to the husband in this situation?

A wife must obey her husband in matters related to marriage and its extensions, such as his enjoyment of her, her remaining in his house, and not allowing others into it. If the husband orders her to return to the marital home and she refuses without a valid religious excuse, she is considered rebellious (nashiz), and the husband has the right to discipline her. Divorce is permissible when there is a need, such as the wife's bad character, and it is advisable to attempt reconciliation before rushing into it, seeking help from wise individuals to guide her back to reason. If cohabitation becomes impossible, he may divorce her, and he has the right to refuse divorcing her until she ransoms herself with money.