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What is the ruling on guests staying in the house for long periods, causing hardship to the household in carrying out their daily tasks, such as observing hijab, especially with the presence of inheritance that grants some relatives a right to the house?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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Honoring a guest is commendable and may become obligatory in certain situations, but it is not obligatory for stays exceeding three days. Relatives should be advised to consider the circumstances of their kin and not inconvenience them by prolonged stays in their homes. As for relatives who have a right to inheritance in the house, they cannot be denied their share of the estate. Either the house should be divided according to the legal shares, or it should be sold and its price distributed, or they should reach a mutual agreement among themselves.

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