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What is the ruling on continuing a marriage to a husband who mistreats his wife and her family, calls her a liar in front of his family, avoids her, and shirks his responsibilities, especially given that he disregards her psychological state during the postpartum period and thereafter?

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The spouses must overlook trivial matters that cause disagreement and embody forgiveness and clemency. It is not permissible for a husband to insult his wife, abandon her without reason, threaten her with divorce without justification, or antagonize her family, as this contravenes living together honorably. Similarly, it is not permissible for a Muslim to abandon his brother for more than three nights, and those who are estranged are not forgiven until they reconcile. If a dispute arises between the husband and his wife's family, he is not permitted to prevent her from visiting them. The wife is advised to be patient, try to reconcile with her husband, and choose the appropriate time to approach him.

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