In Laws and Extended Family
119 questions
Why is marriage in this era considered unsuitable for women, placing them in a position of weakness, unlike men whose lives do not fundamentally change, assuming the current selfishness of most men, and that celibacy is better for Muslim women?
How can the father's desire to sever ties with his wife's family be reconciled with the wife's desire to maintain communication with her family, taking into consideration the husband's promises to his wife before marriage and their shared living arrangements?
Is my way of dealing with my in-laws—by dedicating two hours a day to them—correct, taking into account my desire not to spend more time with them, and my eagerness to please Allah without infringing upon my own rights? And is it Islamically permissible to request an independent home in the future, near his ailing parents' house?
Is the relationship between a wife and her husband's family considered an act of upholding the ties of kinship (silat ar-rahim)?
Is moving to an independent home considered an injustice to the mother, or is keeping the wife in the family home an injustice to her, especially with the wife's insistence on moving and the husband's refusal to leave his parents?
Is it permissible for the second wife to request ownership of a house in her and her children's names to safeguard their rights, especially given the problems with the first family, the in-laws' hatred towards her, their view of her marriage as an injustice, and the fact that the husband's other properties are in the name of his first family?
Does divorce occur if I sent text messages to check on my sick mother, knowing that my husband threatened to divorce me if I contacted my family, and he had previously divorced me with a revocable divorce? And what is the ruling of Islamic law on him preventing me from maintaining ties with my family?
What is the ruling regarding a wife remaining in her in-laws' home despite her discomfort and demand to move to an independent dwelling, and the husband's refusal of that?
What is the ruling regarding a husband who abandons his wife for more than two weeks, refrains from speaking to her, engaging in intimacy, or showing compassion, and punishes her for not visiting his family who harmed her, and refuses to turn over a new leaf, and masturbates in the bathroom, while she has not withheld herself from him, and he refuses to eat her cooking or sleep in her bed? And what should the wife do in this situation? And is she sinful or is there any prohibition upon her?
Is it permissible to seek divorce due to a lack of feeling safe with the husband and his constant threats, and would this be considered an injustice to the children?
Is it permissible to seek divorce from a husband who prevents his wife from visiting her family, forces her to visit his mother who insulted her, deserts her and quarrels with her after he visits his mother, and has sworn to divorce her if she visits her family?
What is the ruling on a Muslim female doctor examining male patients in a clinic in North America, knowing that she is a trainee and needs this experience for specialization, and the country's laws do not permit the presence of a third party during the examination except for the patient's family?
Is it considered undutiful for a son to refuse to bring his wife to visit his mother, if the mother insists on that despite recurring problems, and threatens to be displeased?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a wife who refuses to reside in her in-laws' home to care for them, while her husband claims that this is an act of disobedience on her part towards him, and he threatens to withhold her financial support, and is she considered disobedient (nashiz) in this case?
Does filing a lawsuit to overturn a building ban on land owned by the plaintiff, despite the existence of man-made laws prohibiting it, and given his need to expand for his family, count as resorting to Taghut? And what is the extent of necessity in this issue?
What is the ruling regarding the husband's statement, "You are divorced by three if you go to your family," if the wife goes to her in-laws' house and not to her family's, and what should be done about the wife's continued avoidance of going to her family?
Are the children of the ex-husband's family, and the sisters and brothers of the ex-husband, considered relatives such that ties of kinship must be maintained with them after divorce?
Am I sinful for staying overnight with my children at my mother's house during most of my monthly visits to my family in Alexandria, given the infrequent visits to my husband's family due to my discomfort staying overnight with them and the presence of my adult brother-in-law? And does a grandmother have more right to her grandchildren than a paternal aunt or a maternal aunt?
Is the wife's request to move out of the in-laws' house due to her discomfort with her father-in-law and his brother considered an exaggeration, and what is the ruling of Islamic law on that?
Is the widow and her minor children obliged to visit the deceased husband's family, especially given the disagreements, insults, and accusations of alienating the children? And who is responsible for inquiring about whom?
What is the ruling on a wife who asks her husband not to spend the night in his home to accommodate her family, citing the small size of the house and her desire and that of her sisters to have absolute freedom?
Is the husband obligated to financially support his wife's mother to bring her to live in his country, knowing that he is disinclined to help her and can barely support himself and his wife?
Is it permissible to marry a Christian woman who plans to embrace Islam and leave her country for the sake of marriage, given the expectation of social problems?