What should a wife do about her mother who interferes in her marital life, insults her husband, and diminishes his standing, which puts her in a dilemma between honoring her mother and pleasing her husband, especially since the husband wishes to emigrate, something the mother strongly rejects? And what should she do about her mother who backbites the husband's family and urges her to participate in the backbiting, which negatively affects her faith and acts of worship?

A wife is obligated to obey her husband by traveling with him, especially if her remaining behind would hinder her from performing her religious rituals. Obedience to the husband takes precedence over obedience to parents, unless it involves an act of disobedience (to Allah). It is not permissible to obey the mother in mistreating the husband, or neglecting his rights, or mixing with the paternal cousin's son who is a non-mahram, because "there is no obedience to a creature in disobedience to the Creator." The mother must be advised kindly to abandon disobedience to Allah, and reminded of the prohibition of backbiting and the obligation of maintaining kinship ties. Prayer must be maintained, for it is the pillar of religion, and obedience to the husband takes precedence over obedience to the mother. Efforts should be made to change the mother's behavior with kindness, taking into account her old age and sanctity.