My wife's relatives are hostile toward me and my wife; what is the ruling on boycotting them and not visiting them?
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The questioner : My wife's relatives cause trouble for me and my wife; what is the ruling on boycotting them and not visiting them?
The Shaykh : You may boycott them and not visit them if visiting them causes harm to you, or causes harm to your wife. You may refrain from visiting them. You may also prevent your wife from visiting them.
I advise some people who cause discord between a man and his wife, and I say that their action is like the action of sorcerers, may Allah protect us from that. It is obligatory to refrain from what occurs between the two spouses. If one of the spouses is lax in what is obligatory upon him, let him advise his spouse without mentioning it to others, so that jealousy and hatred do not arise in his heart. Reconciliation is obligatory to the extent of one's ability, and it is better in all circumstances.
The Shaykh : You may boycott them and not visit them if visiting them causes harm to you, or causes harm to your wife. You may refrain from visiting them. You may also prevent your wife from visiting them.
I advise some people who cause discord between a man and his wife, and I say that their action is like the action of sorcerers, may Allah protect us from that. It is obligatory to refrain from what occurs between the two spouses. If one of the spouses is lax in what is obligatory upon him, let him advise his spouse without mentioning it to others, so that jealousy and hatred do not arise in his heart. Reconciliation is obligatory to the extent of one's ability, and it is better in all circumstances.