Is it obligatory for a son to divorce his wife if his father orders him to do so?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: If his father orders him to divorce his wife, is it obligatory for him to comply with that, or
Answer:
It is not obligatory for him, but he should consider, for example, his father’s observation. Perhaps his father has an observation that the son is unaware of. He should ask him, “Why?” If his father presents an observation that convinces him, he should divorce her. If he does not present an observation, he should try to please his father and not upset him. He should try to please him and explain to him the woman’s virtues. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: If his father orders him to divorce his wife, is it obligatory for him to comply with that, or
Answer:
It is not obligatory for him, but he should consider, for example, his father’s observation. Perhaps his father has an observation that the son is unaware of. He should ask him, “Why?” If his father presents an observation that convinces him, he should divorce her. If he does not present an observation, he should try to please his father and not upset him. He should try to please him and explain to him the woman’s virtues. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1299- هل يجب على الابن تطليق زوجته إذا أمره أبوه بذلك؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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