Does the wife refuse to return to her husband's home due to abuse from her in-laws, and the husband tolerates her silence, and she wonders what she should do in this situation?
It is the wife's right upon her husband to provide an independent dwelling that none of his family members share with her, and he is not permitted to force her to live with them. This is the view of the majority of jurists. Furthermore, she is not obligated to serve her husband's family except voluntarily. It is advisable to reach an understanding with the husband to provide an independent dwelling. If he is unable to do so, living with his family is permissible if there is no harm; otherwise, two arbiters must intervene for reconciliation.
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