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Is it right for my wife to mistreat my mother in Islam? Should I divorce her?

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AAWW! My mother is a widow. She used to stay wth me . now she is forced to stay with my married sister as my wife refuses to even give her a glass of water or food. she also refuses to talk to her, saying she is under no obligation under Islam to treat my mother kindly even if I command her to. i am usually away during day time. Is it right in Islam? And if my wife is wrong, should I divorce her? I have two pre-teen girl children from her.

Answer

(Fatwa: 1329/L=389/tl=1431)

(1) Your wife is right in saying that it is not necessary on wife to serve husband’s mother. However, it is the moral duty of your wife to consider your mother like her own and consider her service a blessing. You can convince your wife with politeness and wisdom.
(2) It is not necessary to be present near mother all the time. If you stay away due to need it is acceptable. However if your wife does not serve your mother, it is better for you to keep some mahram girl near your mother who can serve her. It is not right to divorce your wife if she is not ready to serve your mother.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

This answer was collected from the official ifta website of Darul Uloom Deoband in India.

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