Back to search

Is a husband entitled to compel his wife to live in a house she dislikes, and is the wife sinful if she disobeys her husband in this matter?

1 min readAlso available in العربية

If the dwelling your father wants your mother to live in is unsuitable, she has the right to refuse it and demand a dwelling that suits their situation. It is not a condition for the dwelling to be owned by the husband; rather, it must be suitable for the couple's circumstances, considering their financial ease or hardship.

Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026

Read the full answer on Ftawy