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Which is religiously more befitting: to remain far from one's family under the pretext of maintaining a stable job, or to stay with them to protect oneself from temptation, knowing that the second job pays less but guarantees a dignified life?

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If work near one's residence provides sufficiency, it is more preferable due to the legitimate, social, and psychological benefits it offers the man with his wife and children. The husband is advised not to persist in working far away, as his return will bring psychological happiness and moral chastity to his family that material wealth cannot provide.

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