Is the husband obligated to provide for his wife (nafaqah) if she leaves the marital home and goes to her family due to a dispute between them?
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The husband is not obligated to provide for his wife if she insists on leaving the marital home, because maintenance (nafaqa) is in exchange for her enabling him to have access to her, and this right is forfeited by her insistence on leaving.
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