What is the religious ruling on a husband asking his wife to forget about their ملكية (ownership) apartment and sell it, and to move into his mother's apartment, leaving her furniture in her family's apartment? Is she sinful if she refuses to live with her husband's mother? And what are her rights if he divorces her for this reason?

If a husband and his wife accuse his (the husband's) wife of slander, she must be patient. There is no blame upon her for refusing to live with her mother-in-law in the same dwelling, because it is the wife's right to have an independent residence, and she is not obligated to serve her mother-in-law.

It is not permissible for the husband to mistreat his wife without a legitimate religious reason. If the wife contributed to the purchase of the apartment and it was not as a donation, she has a share in it proportionate to her contribution. If her donation was intended for the continuation of their marital life and that did not happen, she has the right to revoke this gift.

One must be keen to resolve the problem with deliberation and avoid divorce as much as possible, by involving virtuous and honorable people. Finally, the system of perpetual lease practiced in some countries violates Islamic Sharia due to the injustice it entails.