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Is it considered a severing of kinship ties for a wife to ask her husband to take their children to visit his family only in his presence, without them staying overnight or remaining alone with them, in order to avoid the husband's family interfering in the children's affairs and upbringing, and to avoid them going out with them to places the wife does not approve of, especially given the existing animosity between her and her husband's family that has affected her relationship with her husband?

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One of the signs of good character and harmonious companionship between spouses is for each of them to honor the family of the other and treat them kindly. This strengthens the relationship between the two families and increases love and affection between the spouses, and it has a positive impact on the offspring. Among the proofs of honoring in-laws is what the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, did with Juwayriyah bint Al-Harith, by freeing all those owned who were mahram relatives to her, in honor of her. And his recommendation to treat the people of Egypt well because they have a covenant and kinship, or he said, a covenant and in-law relationship.

Therefore, it is not forbidden for the wife to ask her husband that the children's visit to his family be with him and that he does not leave them with them after he leaves, especially if their staying involves their neglect or the fear of it.

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