He left a will that his son's wife not enter the house
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Q: I am one of five brothers, all of us married, praise be to Allah, and we live in a residential complex with our father. I have four children from my first wife, and then I married a second wife—according to the way of Allah and His Messenger—without the knowledge of my parents.
When my parents learned of this, they were very angry with me and gave me the choice between divorcing her or forbidding me from entering the house. I kept my marriage to her, so my father took my share of the assets from the companies and institutions and distributed it among my brothers, as they had no power to do anything and were helpless. Since we had been working in my father's businesses, he also removed me from work. After three years passed, Allah guided my father's heart, he had mercy on me, and he returned me to work and restored my share as it was before. However, he did not wish to meet or see my second wife. Therefore, I resided with her in an external residence next to my residence in my father's complex with my first wife and her children. I was fair between them in lodging, spending, care, and living. It was Allah's will that I divorced my first wife five years ago, and I now reside with my eldest son from her in my father's house, as I am unable to reside with my second wife and stay there without facing the same severance from my father as before. Consequently, my remaining children from my first wife (three children) reside with my second wife in the other residence with our three other children from her. She treats my sons with equality, justice, love, and maternal tenderness, and they call her "Mama." Therefore, my sons from the first wife prefer to reside with her, as there is no one to care for them in my father's complex. My father fell ill ten months ago, and Allah took him—may Allah have mercy on him—a few days ago.
My second wife attended the funeral despite being afraid of what might happen after the previous severance. However, my mother met her kindly and well during the three days of the funeral. After the funeral ended, my mother told me that my wife is very kind and pitiful, and she praised her. She also told me that she loves all my sons very, very much, and that I am her son and she loves me very much. But my father's will is that my wife never enter the large house, and my mother did not want to embarrass her because many people want to reconcile between them after Allah. She also told me that she will not back down from executing my father's will—may Allah have mercy on him—except on the condition of a fatwa from the Dar al-Ifta regarding the ruling on this will. After this: I asked some scholars, and they informed me that a will is not permissible except regarding wealth, real estate, or something beneficial, and it is not a will regarding severing family ties or evil . Therefore, my father may have committed a sin if the will is executed. My question to your eminence is: Is this will permissible? And if it is not permissible, did my father, may Allah have mercy on him, commit a sin? May Allah reward you with the best reward.
A: The will mentioned is not valid; therefore, it is not permissible to act upon it, because it involves severing family ties and separating the family. It is recommended for you to allow the wife to enter, and this is not an insult to your father. Rather, acting upon it brings sin upon your father, because he committed a transgression in which your father was the cause.
When my parents learned of this, they were very angry with me and gave me the choice between divorcing her or forbidding me from entering the house. I kept my marriage to her, so my father took my share of the assets from the companies and institutions and distributed it among my brothers, as they had no power to do anything and were helpless. Since we had been working in my father's businesses, he also removed me from work. After three years passed, Allah guided my father's heart, he had mercy on me, and he returned me to work and restored my share as it was before. However, he did not wish to meet or see my second wife. Therefore, I resided with her in an external residence next to my residence in my father's complex with my first wife and her children. I was fair between them in lodging, spending, care, and living. It was Allah's will that I divorced my first wife five years ago, and I now reside with my eldest son from her in my father's house, as I am unable to reside with my second wife and stay there without facing the same severance from my father as before. Consequently, my remaining children from my first wife (three children) reside with my second wife in the other residence with our three other children from her. She treats my sons with equality, justice, love, and maternal tenderness, and they call her "Mama." Therefore, my sons from the first wife prefer to reside with her, as there is no one to care for them in my father's complex. My father fell ill ten months ago, and Allah took him—may Allah have mercy on him—a few days ago.
My second wife attended the funeral despite being afraid of what might happen after the previous severance. However, my mother met her kindly and well during the three days of the funeral. After the funeral ended, my mother told me that my wife is very kind and pitiful, and she praised her. She also told me that she loves all my sons very, very much, and that I am her son and she loves me very much. But my father's will is that my wife never enter the large house, and my mother did not want to embarrass her because many people want to reconcile between them after Allah. She also told me that she will not back down from executing my father's will—may Allah have mercy on him—except on the condition of a fatwa from the Dar al-Ifta regarding the ruling on this will. After this: I asked some scholars, and they informed me that a will is not permissible except regarding wealth, real estate, or something beneficial, and it is not a will regarding severing family ties or evil . Therefore, my father may have committed a sin if the will is executed. My question to your eminence is: Is this will permissible? And if it is not permissible, did my father, may Allah have mercy on him, commit a sin? May Allah reward you with the best reward.
A: The will mentioned is not valid; therefore, it is not permissible to act upon it, because it involves severing family ties and separating the family. It is recommended for you to allow the wife to enter, and this is not an insult to your father. Rather, acting upon it brings sin upon your father, because he committed a transgression in which your father was the cause.
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