Is the husband, who stipulated to his wife adherence to religion and wearing the niqab before marriage, then she recanted and requested divorce, entitled to refuse divorcing her until she returns the full dowry to him? And is it permissible for him to request the abortion of the two-month-old fetus in her womb, justifying it with several reasons, including the impact of the child's presence on his future marriage, the difficulty of raising him abroad, and the fear of his non-Islamic upbringing?
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If the wife leaves her husband's home without a prior condition in the contract that she remains in her parents' home, then she is disobedient (nashiz), and the husband is permitted to make things difficult for her and refuse to divorce her until she forfeits to him all or part of her dowry. As for abortion, it is not permissible except in cases of extreme necessity, such as the danger its continuation poses to the mother's life. The reasons mentioned are not a justification for abortion.
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