The maintenance of a wife who has not yet moved to her husband's home

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the mahr (bridal gift) has been paid but he has not yet taken possession of his wife, though he sometimes visits her, takes her out, and has intercourse with her, is he required to provide her maintenance?

Answer:
Yes, if she has handed herself over to him, he is required to provide her maintenance, because he is the one who agreed that she would remain with her family, and she has handed herself over to him. But if she says, "No, I am not going with you, but you can come, and if you need to, come, and I will be with my family," then no, he is not required to provide her maintenance. Yes.