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Aslamoalleikum I am concerned in regards to some issues about visiting my parents.

I live with my husband in our flat. I do not have any children at this moment. My parents and my siblings live in the same city about 20 mins drive. Currently i visit them once per week, either saturday or sunday for 3,4 hours.

I am due to finish my studies soon and when I am finished I have asked my husband if I can go more often about 2,3 a week to my parents home as i will be free soon and my husband is at work for most of the day time. I will still take care of own home properly.

He has replied that he does not get to see his family very often (they live abroad, so once a year) And it hurts him that i go to see my parents so often, so cannot go.

Secondly he feels his respect will be lost in eyes of my family if I visit so often as they might think I am not happy at my own home.

What is the answer to this in the light of Islam? Am i being unreasonable or is he being unfair in this matter. What should i do?

JazakAllah Khair

Worried sister in Islam