Do the parents have the right to order their son to divorce his wife if they see that he should?
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The questioner : We would like clarification, O our Shaykh, regarding the matter of the parents when they see that the son’s wife
The Shaykh : deserves to be divorced.
The questioner : Yes, O our Shaykh, I would like clarification on this matter.
The Shaykh : The clarification is that if the father is righteous, that is not sufficient, and if he is knowledgeable, that is also not sufficient. Rather, he must be of good character, in which case he must be obeyed; otherwise, he is not to be obeyed. This answer is clear.
The questioner : No, O our Shaykh.
Another questioner : Now, if they hear on the tape that they say,The Shaykh : Nasser is one of the people of unveiling.
The Shaykh : deserves to be divorced.
The questioner : Yes, O our Shaykh, I would like clarification on this matter.
The Shaykh : The clarification is that if the father is righteous, that is not sufficient, and if he is knowledgeable, that is also not sufficient. Rather, he must be of good character, in which case he must be obeyed; otherwise, he is not to be obeyed. This answer is clear.
The questioner : No, O our Shaykh.
Another questioner : Now, if they hear on the tape that they say,The Shaykh : Nasser is one of the people of unveiling.
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