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Is the wife entitled to demand a separate dwelling from her husband's family, and is her service to his parents obligatory upon her Islamically or not, especially since the wife's refusal may lead to divorce?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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The wife has the right to a private dwelling that no one shares with her, and she is not obligated to serve her husband's parents. Providing a private dwelling is the husband's duty, while serving his parents is a favor from the wife. The spouses are advised to build their lives on dialogue, understanding, and adherence to Islamic law. The wife should strive to convince her husband to provide a private dwelling, avoiding discussion about serving his parents if she is far from them. She should excuse her husband's stances and resort to supplication and gentleness in handling matters.

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