Is it permissible for the wife or her family to demand the furniture, or to cling to the husband's house, expel him from it, and change the door lock because of him, during a dispute that has not reached divorce, especially since the existing furniture is difficult to separate and the wife does not have furniture specified in the marriage contract?

The furnishings brought by the wife belong to her, and what the husband brings belongs to him, unless he gifts it to the wife or it is part of the Mahr (dowry). The wife has the right to claim her share of the furnishings, whether before or after divorce. If the spouses disagree about household items without proof, the wife's statement is accepted under oath for items suitable for women, and the husband's statement is accepted under oath for items suitable for men or for items suitable for both. If separation is not possible, the furnishings should be appraised, sold, and each spouse given their share. The wife or her family are not permitted to expel the husband from his home on this account. The wife's right to the furnishings does not lapse merely because it was not written in the marriage contract. Reconciliation and forgiveness are advised to preserve marital life.