He has a house that is surplus to his needs, in which his sister lives. Should he refrain from demolishing it to please his mother?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. From Damietta in the Arab Republic of Egypt, the listener Sayyid Ahmad Mahmoud sent a message saying: I have a house that is surplus to my needs, and my sister has been living in it for twenty years. She has grown-up children. I proposed to demolish the house so I could rebuild it, but my mother refused and said, "If you do this, I will not live with you." It seems she wants my sister to live in it. What is your guidance, may Allah preserve you? Should I proceed with this matter, or should I stop to please my mother and so that my sister and her children can remain in that house, especially since it is surplus to my needs, as I mentioned? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
We advise you not to rush or delay in this matter for the sake of pleasing your mother, and for the sake of your sister's and your children's need. This is maintaining family ties and pleasing your mother, and you are on reward, if Allah wills. Especially since you are not in need of this house, and it is surplus to your needs, as you say. The best and most preferable course is not to rush, but to wait until your mother, your sister, and her children are convinced to give up this house. Yes?
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. From Damietta in the Arab Republic of Egypt, the listener Sayyid Ahmad Mahmoud sent a message saying: I have a house that is surplus to my needs, and my sister has been living in it for twenty years. She has grown-up children. I proposed to demolish the house so I could rebuild it, but my mother refused and said, "If you do this, I will not live with you." It seems she wants my sister to live in it. What is your guidance, may Allah preserve you? Should I proceed with this matter, or should I stop to please my mother and so that my sister and her children can remain in that house, especially since it is surplus to my needs, as I mentioned? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
We advise you not to rush or delay in this matter for the sake of pleasing your mother, and for the sake of your sister's and your children's need. This is maintaining family ties and pleasing your mother, and you are on reward, if Allah wills. Especially since you are not in need of this house, and it is surplus to your needs, as you say. The best and most preferable course is not to rush, but to wait until your mother, your sister, and her children are convinced to give up this house. Yes?
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4741- لديه منزل فائض عن حاجته تسكنه أخته هل يترك هدمه إرضاء لوالدته؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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