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What is the jurisprudential ruling concerning a husband who is jealous of his wife's family, does not prefer their visits to her, only allows her to visit them once every two weeks, and does not speak to them or visit them after the wife resorted to her family due to a problem between them?

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Blameworthy jealousy is jealousy out of place, such as a husband's jealousy over his wife concerning her family without justification. It is impermissible for the husband to disparage and criticize his wife's family, and his preventing her family from visiting her or her visiting them without a valid reason significantly increases the sin. The Malikis and Hanbalis hold that it is impermissible to prevent the wife from visiting her parents or relatives, even if there is a dispute or disagreement between the husband and the wife's family. The duration of the visit is determined by custom and tradition, and some jurists have mentioned that it should be weekly for parents, and once a year for mahrams. The wife must be endowed with wisdom and patience, for her husband's right upon her is the greatest right after the right of Allah.

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