In Laws and Extended Family
200 questions
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 it considered a sin to inform the husband about the true behavior of his household members, and is it permissible to cut ties with them?
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?
Is it permissible for another person to use the marital bedroom for sleeping, such as the husband's mother sleeping in the wife's bed, and does this affect the marital relationship?