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The period within which a traveler must return to his wife

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Question:
If a man travels from his city in order to seek a livelihood, is there a prescribed period within which the husband must return to his wife?

Answer:
'Umar ibn al-Khattab set it at six months. Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما سماعه من المرأة الأجنبية أو الأمرد فمن أعظم المحرمات — islamhouse.com (1:09:46)

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