What are the wife's full rights after divorce, including matters related to alimony, if the husband prevents her from conceiving and discriminates in alimony and treatment between her and his other wife, knowing that he is well-off and refuses to provide her with permanent housing?
A husband must be just between his wives in terms of maintenance, clothing, lodging, and similar matters. He commits a sin if he fails to do so. It is permissible for a husband to prefer one wife over the other in matters exceeding the obligatory maintenance, clothing, and housing, provided the other wife has sufficient provision. It is not permissible for a husband to prevent his wife from conceiving. The wife has the right to seek divorce (khul') if the husband persists in preventing her from conceiving and preferring her co-wife over her in maintenance and similar aspects. In the event of divorce, the divorced wife has no rights, unless there remains a portion of the dower (sadaq) or if the divorce is revocable, in which case she is entitled to maintenance, clothing, and lodging during the ' (waiting period), or if she is pregnant. It is preferable to resolve such issues through courts.
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