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What should a husband do with his wife who refuses to reconcile between her work and her home, and threatens to go to her family's house or ask for a divorce, then moves to live near her work without his permission, while he cannot leave his studies, and they have a child and she is pregnant?

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A wife's residence with her husband, wherever he wishes, is an obligation under Islamic law, provided the place and path are safe. It is not permissible for her to refuse except for a legally acceptable excuse. The wife must obey her husband, and her mother must not incite her to disobey him. If the wife insists on defiance and disobedience, she is considered rebellious (nashiz) and disobedient, as is anyone who incites her. It is recommended to address the problem with wisdom, gentleness, kindness, and admonition. Divorce, however, should be a last resort due to the social problems it entails and its negative impact on children.

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