A husband’s separate residence away from his father’s home

Question:
Another man says: I am a young man who wants to get married, and I do not like the idea of my wife and me staying in my father’s house. There is no one in my father’s house except me and my younger brother, who is twenty years old. It is known from this that there is a fear of the consequences of seclusion, may Allah protect us from that. Also, there is a television in my father’s house, and I do not like the television; I know that it is a cause of corruption. What is your Eminence’s opinion?

Answer:
There is no harm in moving to a separate house, and there is no harm in that. Even if your father were to fall ill, if you move to a separate house, there is nothing wrong with it, even if he is ill, because this falls under the category of doing good, and there is no issue with it. However, you should handle the matter with good causes, good means, kind words with your father, and gentle expressions. You should explain the reasons to him so that there is no estrangement between you two. Otherwise, you have the right to leave, even if he does not agree, because you are afraid for yourself and your wife, so there is no blame on you. But we advise your mother to pay attention to using kind words with your father, being gentle, and speaking appropriately, so that the relationship between you and your father remains good. Yes.