A mother requesting the divorce of her son's wife because she does not live with him
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, if a mother wants to divorce her son's wife, and the reason is that the wife does not want to live with the mother, does she have the right to do so?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: If a mother wants to divorce her son's wife, and the reason is that my wife does not want to live with my mother in the same residence,
The Shaykh:
You are not required to divorce your wife, even if your mother or your father orders you to do so; you are not required to do that. However, you should resolve the dispute between the mother and the wife by having the wife live in a separate, independent house, because this is a right of the wife; it is her right to have a residence. So, provide her with a residence, and she is not required to live with your mother. She has the right to independent housing, while being dutiful to her mother. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, if a mother wants to divorce her son's wife, and the reason is that the wife does not want to live with the mother, does she have the right to do so?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: If a mother wants to divorce her son's wife, and the reason is that my wife does not want to live with my mother in the same residence,
The Shaykh:
You are not required to divorce your wife, even if your mother or your father orders you to do so; you are not required to do that. However, you should resolve the dispute between the mother and the wife by having the wife live in a separate, independent house, because this is a right of the wife; it is her right to have a residence. So, provide her with a residence, and she is not required to live with your mother. She has the right to independent housing, while being dutiful to her mother. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب البر والصلة — islamhouse.com (1:04:56)
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