How should a niqabi woman deal with her husband's family and his young brothers given their lack of understanding regarding the boundaries of interaction, and her mother-in-law's neglect of her home, while striving for God's pleasure and avoiding what is beyond her capacity or unlawful, especially since she is the first woman to enter their home?
There are শরী‘আ (Islamic law) regulations that must be observed between a man and a non-mahram woman, including not being alone together, based on the Prophet's saying: "Beware of entering upon women." They said, "What about the Hamo (male in-law, such as the husband's brother)?" He replied, "The Hamo is death." It is also forbidden for a woman to display anything in front of her husband's brothers, or to mix with them, or to converse intimately with them, or to shake hands with them, based on Allah's saying: {And when you ask [his wives] for something, ask them from behind a partition. That is purer for your hearts and their hearts.}
As for serving the husband's mother, it is not obligatory for the wife. However, it is preferable to help her as a kindness and a good companionship to foster affection between the wife, her mother-in-law, and her husband.
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