Is it permissible for the wife to perform tayammum instead of ghusl due to an impediment, and is it permissible for the husband to masturbate when lust intensifies, given the infrequent intercourse between them?
A wife must obey her husband if he calls her to bed, and she is not permitted to refuse except for a legitimate excuse such as illness, menstruation, or an obligatory fast. Her lack of desire or fear of performing ghusl (ritual bathing) is not considered an excuse. A severe warning has been issued for a wife who refuses without a legitimate excuse: "If a man calls his wife to his bed and she refuses to come, the angels curse her until morning." As for tayammum (dry ablution), it is permissible for her if she would be harmed by performing ghusl; otherwise, she must perform ghusl. It is forbidden for you to masturbate with anyone other than your wife, and her shortcomings do not justify it. Rather, you are permitted to marry another woman if you are able. It is advisable to communicate with your wife and explain your right, choose appropriate times, and if she falls short, follow the legitimate means of rectification with her.
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