A wife’s obedience to her husband when he prevents her from maintaining family ties

Question:
Is it obligatory for a wife to obey her husband if he prevents her from maintaining family ties? What is the ruling?

Answer:
He has no right to prevent her from maintaining family ties, and she is not required to obey him in this. Maintaining family ties, giving charity to those who ask, and being kind to them if they are poor—he has no right to prevent her from that. However, preventing her from seclusion with her cousin, or from a type of contact that leads to suspicion, is his right to stop her from doing that. But as for giving them money, speaking kindly to them, and helping the poor and the like, he has no right to prevent her from that. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the women to give charity and did not order them to consult their husbands. So they gave charity, even from their jewelry, and they gave charity without consulting their husbands.