Is it the husband's right to compel his wife to accept his staying overnight at his parents' house due to the presence of his two children from a previous marriage, given that the wife is demanding her right to stay overnight?
If the husband's sleeping with his children harms his wife and prevents her from her right to sexual intercourse, then it is not permissible for him to do so. Rather, he must not fall short in her due right. However, if he does not fall short in her right, then he may sleep wherever he wishes. Spending the night, in the sense of fulfilling the wife's need, is a right due to her, according to the more preponderant opinion. There is disagreement regarding its specific duration: some say every four nights, while others say it is according to the wife's need.
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