The husband preventing his wife from visiting her parents

Question:
The questioner, Umm Mashari, says: Shaykh, if a husband has some harshness and severity in his dealings with his children, and he prevents his wife from visiting her parents and relatives, does she have the right to hear that?

Answer:
It is his right, and he may prevent her from visiting her parents, because this is a right that is obligatory upon her. He does not prevent her from fulfilling the obligation of dutifulness to her parents, unless he fears that her visiting her parents will corrupt her in his regard, or that they will put something in her mind regarding her religion or marital matters. In that case, he has the right to prevent her. However, as long as they are righteous and he does not fear corruption from them—whether corruption in the rights of the marriage, or corruption in their religion, for they may also corrupt her in her religion—
If there is a valid concern, he may prevent her. But if there is no religious concern and no worldly concern, he has no right to prevent her.