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Parents forcing the son to divorce his wife

· 9 Jumada I 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Prophet Ibrahim (Alayhi Salaam) told Ishmaal (Alayhi Salaam) to divorce his wife. Ishmael (Alayhi Salaam) did. My parents demand the same. My wife prays and wears hijab and is from a different country from me. My parents want me to marry women who are more cultural and don't wear hijab, since none of their 4 daughters/my sisters wear hijab. To what level of authority do parents have?

Answer

They have absolutely no authority over your wife. Their authority cannot override the authority of the shariah.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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