What is the ruling if a wife says to her husband's mother, "Your son is like my brother," intending to make him forbidden to her, and she has abstained from her husband because of that statement?

The questioner : I sent three questions. In her first question, she says that she is a married woman and that problems arose between her and her husband's family. She said to her husband's mother, "Your son is like my brother," intending to make him forbidden to her, just as her brother is forbidden. She has abstained from her husband because of that statement. What is the ruling on such a statement if it comes from a woman?

The Shaykh : The ruling on this statement is that it is not permissible for her to utter such words, because she likened one whom Allah has made lawful for her to one whom Allah has made forbidden for her, and this is a lie and falsehood. However, it does not carry the ruling of zihar, meaning she is not required to pay the expiation for zihar, because Allah the Exalted restricted zihar to men, as He said: But for a woman, if she says this to her husband, she is required to pay the expiation for an oath. The expiation for an oath is feeding ten poor people, or clothing them, or freeing a slave. Whoever cannot find the means to do so must fast for three days, and the days must be consecutive. Feeding the poor can be done in two ways: either by preparing a lunch or dinner and inviting them to eat, or by giving them the mid-range food that people eat in their country, amounting to six kilograms. It is better to include meat to make it a complete meal.
Yes.

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : Is the six kilograms for all ten people?

The Shaykh : Yes, the six kilograms is for all ten people.

The questioner : Yes.