What is the ruling on the interference of the husband's family in the couple's life, and what is the ruling on the wife being asked to help or serve the husband's family, or on her private belongings being taken, or on her being prevented from cooking in her own home? Is it permissible for the husband to disclose his home's secrets to his family? And what is the appropriate guidance for the husband's family to avoid these problems?
2- Their saying that serving the husband's family is a condition for the dowry to be permissible is a slander against God, for the dowry is an obligatory gift from God to the woman.
3- The husband's family taking the wife's possessions that her husband gifted her is forbidden, whether taken without her knowledge (theft) or by force.
4- Preventing the wife from eating in her home and forcing her to eat in her husband's family's home is not permissible due to the hardship involved, but if she agrees to it, she must fulfill it unless she retracts due to harm.
5- The husband divulging his wife's secrets is forbidden and a betrayal of trust, especially bedroom secrets, which are even more sacred.
6- The husband must give everyone their due; parents and relatives have rights, and the wife has rights, and he must balance between them to avoid jealousy and disputes, while providing independent housing for the wife to help her live a peaceful life.
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