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The Maximum Duration a Man May Be Absent from His Wife

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Question:
This is a Jordanian resident in the Kingdom who asks: What is the maximum duration a man may be absent from his wife due to seeking a livelihood and employment?

Answer:
Up to four months
For those who swear not to have sexual relations with their wives is a waiting time of four monthsلِّلَّذِينَ يُؤْلُونَ مِن نِّسَائِهِمْ تَرَبُّصُ أَرْبَعَةِ أَشْهُرٍ
[Al-Baqarah 2:226]
. So the absence is permissible up to four months. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (184) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-06-09] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (20:29)

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