Is the wife entitled to demand a separate dwelling from her husband's family due to her discomfort living with them, and the husband's desire to accumulate wealth to marry another?
It is the wife's right to request a separate dwelling, and she is not obligated to live with her husband's family or relatives. The husband must provide an independent dwelling according to his means. The husband has the right to travel with his wife wherever he wishes, and she is not permitted to refuse unless there is a legitimate Shariah justification. Mere ill-treatment from his family does not justify her refusal if he provides her with an independent dwelling. Refusal without a legitimate Shariah justification is considered nushooz (disobedience), which forfeits her right to maintenance unless she is pregnant. If the refusal is due to a legitimate Shariah justification and the husband does not provide for her, this permits her to go out and earn her maintenance.
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