What is the religious ruling on a wife staying in her husband's family home to serve them, while his brother's wife, who causes problems, is also present? Or on her staying in her own family's home and visiting them from time to time? Or on stipulating that she will not go to her husband's family home if his brother's wife is there?

It is the wife's right for her husband to provide her with an independent dwelling, and he is not allowed to force her to live with his family unless she consents. An independent dwelling means that the wife has a separate part of the house with its own facilities. If she has an independent dwelling within his family's house, she is not entitled to refuse to live there, unless she stipulated in the marriage contract that she would stay with her own family during his absence. However, if she does not have an independent dwelling, she is not obligated to accept living with his family or serving them, unless she volunteers to do so. It is advisable to agree with the suitor, if possible, that she stay with her own family during his absence; otherwise, she should stay with his family if his brother's wife is absent.