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Is it permissible to seek divorce from a husband who has slept separately from his wife since the beginning of the marriage, does not fulfill her requests, does not spend on her, and verbally abuses her?

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Spouses must live together in kindness. It is the wife's right that her husband spend on her with kindness, and this is a duty necessitated by the marriage contract, whether the wife has money or not. He must also fulfill her sexual needs according to his ability and her needs, and the obligatory intercourse should be according to the wife's need and the husband's capacity. If the husband fulfills his wife's right in bed, he is not obligated to sleep with her in the same bed, but it is preferable and better. Part of living together in kindness is treating her well, not insulting her or hurting her feelings. If the husband does not provide the obligatory financial support, does not fulfill his wife's sexual needs, and treats her poorly, she has the right to demand a divorce if it is better for her.

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