His statement, “If she moves out through fear, coercion, or a legitimate right, she may relocate wherever she wishes”: “through fear” means that she is unable to remain in the house, so she moves out because she fears for herself—for example, that someone may assault her and commit immorality—or because she is a woman who feels apprehensive and lonely; this can happen, as a young woman may feel frightened. Or she may fear for her property, in which case she may relocate.
His statement, “or coercion”: an example is a woman living in her husband’s house who is told, “The house will be demolished for the benefit of the road.” This is coercion, so she leaves and resides wherever she wishes. If it is assumed that she is forcibly relocated to another town, such that the authorities say, “Your house will be demolished, but take this house in exchange for it,” is she required to move into the new house? In my view, she must move into this house, for this is not like the former case: this has been made a replacement for that. Thus, the view that she is required to move into it has some basis.
His statement, “or a legitimate right”: an example is that the house has been rented for one year, and the year ends during her waiting period. Two months of it have passed, and two months and ten days remain. The owner of the house says, “The lease has ended; leave the house.” Here, she has moved out on the basis of a legitimate right, because the obligation is connected to that specific place, and residing there has become impossible. She may therefore observe her waiting period wherever she wishes.
His statement, “she may relocate wherever she wishes”: some scholars said that she should move to the nearest safe place to her house. However, the sound position of the school of law in this matter is that she may move wherever she wishes. For example, her husband has two houses: one in which she lives and another in which his other wife lives. If the first wife fears for herself, do we say that she must move to the nearer house, or may she move to her family’s home even if they are