The ruling on a son taking his wife and family from his father by force

The questioner : My brother, I have a question and I would like to ask you. In our place in Zahran, there is a custom, have you seen it or not? When the son gets married, the father takes the son’s wife, meaning whether she is willing or not, have you seen, yes. And for example, if the son is not willing to leave his wife with his father, and he wants his children, for example, to live with him in the same area where he resides, and the father refuses, for example, is it permissible for the son to take his wife, for example, against the father’s will, or to steal her, for example, from this perspective, have you seen or not? And the father is not happy with this matter, have you seen or not? And for example, the son took his children by force, or for example, stole them, meaning, and he is afraid that the father will come against him, for example, does the father have the right to hold the son’s children? What is it called, does the father have the right to hold the son’s children with him?

The Shaykh : Does the father need the son and his family?

The questioner : Of course, the father has people, he has, meaning.

The Shaykh : Meaning he is not in need of his children.

The questioner : He has, meaning.

The Shaykh : Meaning he is not in need of him.

The questioner : No, he is not in need; the children themselves have children and they have everything.

The Shaykh : Does he have someone to take care of his needs? He has

The questioner : He has, of course, he has sons and he has daughters and he has children and he has wives.

The Shaykh : What is recommended for the father in this situation is to leave his son and his family alone, because the son, if he is in a house by himself, may get, for example, freedom and enjoyment of his family that he would not get if they were with all the people. I say, perhaps if the son is alone with his family in his house, he gets enjoyment of his family and freedom that would not be the case with his father.

The questioner : Okay, correct.

The Shaykh : And based on this, it is permissible for the son in this situation to separate from his father. His call here is not answered, because the son is not wrongdoer. But whenever gathering is possible, it is better. If he has to take his son’s salary, he should not take it.

The questioner : Yes, rather, the right, rather

The Shaykh : Yes, he has no right to take anything that harms the son. If it does not harm the son and his need does not depend on it, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You and your wealth belong to your father.

The questioner : Meaning, this means, for example, if he took my children, I have no claim over them.

The Shaykh : I do not know, my son. I do not know, Shaykh.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : May Allah bless you. Okay, thank you, long-lived one. May Allah