Is a husband entitled to prevent his wife from visiting her sick parents, and is it permissible for the wife to ask for divorce in this case, knowing that she is obedient to her husband in everything except for this matter, and he does not allow her to discuss it?

Scholars differ on the ruling concerning a husband preventing his wife from visiting her family. The preponderant opinion is that such prevention is impermissible unless there is a valid justification. The wife is advised to return to her home and communicate with her husband, explaining that his prevention of her from visiting her parents without justification is considered cutting off ties of kinship (silat ar-rahim) and causing her hardship, which is not part of living together honorably (al-mu'asharah bi'l-ma'ruf). This matter should not be a reason to seek divorce, as divorce should only be resorted to when reconciliation becomes impossible and living together honorably becomes unfeasible.