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Is a husband entitled to prevent his wife from working, whether or not this was stipulated before marriage, if she cites exhaustion and inability to fulfill his desires due to her work?

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The husband must fulfill the conditions stipulated by the wife at the time of the contract, unless it is forbidden. Similarly, the wife must fulfill what she has agreed upon with the husband. Among the most important objectives of marriage are enjoyment and tranquility. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, warned women against refusing their husband's bed. The wife must fear Allah regarding her husband and fulfill his rights. If she cannot reconcile her husband's right with her work, she must leave her work, because obedience to the husband is obligatory, while work is not. If a woman does not obey her husband in what is good, she is considered disobedient (nashiz).

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