The duration of a husband's absence from his wife

Question:
This questioner asks: What is the duration for which it is permissible for a husband to be absent from his wife?

Answer:
They set it at four months, like the period of ila' (an oath to abstain from one's wife) for those who take such oaths regarding their wives, waiting four months. So after four months, he is stopped and told, at his wife's demand, that he must either return if he is far away, or if he has taken an oath, he must retract his oath, pay the expiation for his oath, and have relations with his wife, because he has forbidden her from companionship, forbidden her from offspring, and forbidden her from pleasure. So the maximum duration is four months. Four months . Yes, a woman cannot bear to wait more than four months, yes.