Is jealousy over a wife's conversation and laughter with her sister's husband at the dinner table or over the phone natural or blameworthy in Islam?
Jealousy is a human instinct, and it is a praiseworthy quality when it is in its rightful place. There is no good in someone who does not feel jealousy; rather, their heart is inverted. It is not permissible to approve of the mixing of men and women at dining tables and similar gatherings, nor the conversations and laughter that accompany such situations. It is a great mistake for a wife to talk or laugh with her sister's husband, whether face-to-face or over the phone. The jealousy you feel for your wife is a praiseworthy jealousy, and it is obligatory to prevent such a situation from occurring.
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