A vow to prevent a wife from visiting her parents is an invalid vow
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: A man made a vow, and he said, “I have a vow upon me that my wife will not visit her parents for a period of one year.” What is the ruling on this vow? And does he have to make expiation for it?
Answer:
This is an invalid vow; this is not a vow. A vow is only what is in obedience, and this is severing ties. It does not count as a vow. He should seek forgiveness from Allah and give her permission to visit her family.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: A man made a vow, and he said, “I have a vow upon me that my wife will not visit her parents for a period of one year.” What is the ruling on this vow? And does he have to make expiation for it?
Answer:
This is an invalid vow; this is not a vow. A vow is only what is in obedience, and this is severing ties. It does not count as a vow. He should seek forgiveness from Allah and give her permission to visit her family.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1342- النذر بمنع الزوجة من زيارة والديها سنة - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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