The Ruling on Obeying One's Parents in Divorce
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if my father asks me to divorce my wife for a reason, should I divorce her?
Answer:
You are not required to do this. Even if your father asks you to divorce her, you are not required to do so. Divorce is a right that belongs to you. The father may have a personal preference, or he may be angry with this woman, or he may have a grudge against her. So, do not accept his words. Yes. This is not dutifulness to the parent, as some people think. This is not dutifulness. This is a right that belongs to you. In fact, the one who commits a sin is the one who asks you for the divorce. He commits a sin by asking you for the divorce. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if my father asks me to divorce my wife for a reason, should I divorce her?
Answer:
You are not required to do this. Even if your father asks you to divorce her, you are not required to do so. Divorce is a right that belongs to you. The father may have a personal preference, or he may be angry with this woman, or he may have a grudge against her. So, do not accept his words. Yes. This is not dutifulness to the parent, as some people think. This is not dutifulness. This is a right that belongs to you. In fact, the one who commits a sin is the one who asks you for the divorce. He commits a sin by asking you for the divorce. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1922 -2802] حكم طاعة الوالدين في الطلاق - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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