The ruling on a husband preventing his wife from visiting her relatives

Question : Shaykh, we have a listener with us on the line. She says: A man had a disagreement with his wife, so he prevented her from visiting her family and speaking with them on the telephone. Is this permissible for him? And is this woman required to comply with what her husband did?

Answer : If the husband knows that her family is corrupting her against him, he has the right to prevent her from visiting them or calling them. He knows this, meaning, if someone asks how he knows they are corrupting her, he knows it because when she goes to them and then returns, he finds her changed toward him. This indicates that her family has corrupted her against him. He may prevent her. However, if it is for no reason, but rather due to a misunderstanding with her family concerning him, he does not have the right to prevent her from visiting her family or calling them on the telephone. This is regarding the husband. As for the wife, she must obey her husband in this matter. However, he would be sinful if there is no legitimate religious reason. Yes.

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