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What is the ruling on taking one's wife and children to Yemen to live there for several years, out of fear for them from deviance, given the wife's disapproval and the husband's desire to 'be himself' (or 'find himself')?

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It is advisable to return to Muslim countries due to the corrupting influences that result from residing in non-Muslim countries. The wife must be convinced to return, and if the husband is compelled to stay alone, he should not neglect the rights of his family.

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