What is the ruling on a wife's maintenance if she ceases her disobedience while the husband is absent?

Chapter on the Condition in which Maintenance is Obligatory on the Husband

Al-Mughni

Book of Maintenance (Nafaqāt)

Book 46 · Issue 2 · Bab 2

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Primary text

If the wife ceases her disobedience while the husband is absent, her maintenance does not resume until the physical submission (Taslim) is achieved either by the husband's return, the presence of his authorized agent, or a ruling by a judge mandating the obligation, provided a sufficient period for potential cohabitation has passed.

Supporting text

If the wife merely offers to submit herself during the husband's absence, she does not become entitled to maintenance solely based on that offer, paralleling the ruling concerning the resumption of maintenance after the end of Nushuz while the husband is absent.