If a man prevents his wife from allowing anyone into his house, does this include her mahram relatives?
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The questioner : Do you mean mahram relatives or non-mahram strangers?
The Shaykh : It is non-mahram strangers in principle.
The questioner : He is saying mahram relatives, is this not cutting off family ties?
The Shaykh : No, it is not cutting off family ties, it is just organization.
The questioner : He is ordering her to disobey Allah.
The Shaykh : Organization, organization means the wife does not let anyone in except with his permission and consent.
The questioner : If he told her not to let her father in.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible if the father is upright and does not cause separation between the man and his wife, for example, does not corrupt their relationship, then it is not permissible for him to advise her to do that.
The questioner : It is not permissible, so if he advises her, is she not required to obey him?
The Shaykh : She does not obey, but the matter remains a matter of Islamic political strategy, the matter remains a matter of Islamic political strategy, so if she disobeys him, for example, the situation might explode and an incident might occur between them, at that time she should take the closest of the two paths and the one with the least evil.
The questioner : Meaning she should act with wise strategy.
The Shaykh : Yes, and she should manage it. Yes.
The Shaykh : It is non-mahram strangers in principle.
The questioner : He is saying mahram relatives, is this not cutting off family ties?
The Shaykh : No, it is not cutting off family ties, it is just organization.
The questioner : He is ordering her to disobey Allah.
The Shaykh : Organization, organization means the wife does not let anyone in except with his permission and consent.
The questioner : If he told her not to let her father in.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible if the father is upright and does not cause separation between the man and his wife, for example, does not corrupt their relationship, then it is not permissible for him to advise her to do that.
The questioner : It is not permissible, so if he advises her, is she not required to obey him?
The Shaykh : She does not obey, but the matter remains a matter of Islamic political strategy, the matter remains a matter of Islamic political strategy, so if she disobeys him, for example, the situation might explode and an incident might occur between them, at that time she should take the closest of the two paths and the one with the least evil.
The questioner : Meaning she should act with wise strategy.
The Shaykh : Yes, and she should manage it. Yes.
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