The ruling on one who is forced by his family to divorce his wife
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This is a letter received from Iraq from an Egyptian citizen residing there: (N. F. M). The questioner says in his letter: I am married and have one child, and I live with my family, meaning my relatives. However, there are problems between me and the members of my family without any reason. One day, I was surprised to find that the members of my family want me to divorce my wife, even though she has not done anything to anger the family. I am in a confused position; I do not want to divorce my wife, nor do I want to live away from the members of my family. What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in this matter?
Answer: You are not obligated to divorce her. Rather, you must address the matters with kind words and good actions, and do not rush. You must handle the situation with kind words with your wife's family and with your own family, with everyone who has a stake in this matter. Address the issues with calmness, kind words, and beautiful actions until the problem is resolved, and do not rush into divorce.
And if the woman has fallen short in something, advise her so that she may be upright with your family, your relatives, and her own family, so that the problems may be removed, if Allah wills.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Answer: You are not obligated to divorce her. Rather, you must address the matters with kind words and good actions, and do not rush. You must handle the situation with kind words with your wife's family and with your own family, with everyone who has a stake in this matter. Address the issues with calmness, kind words, and beautiful actions until the problem is resolved, and do not rush into divorce.
And if the woman has fallen short in something, advise her so that she may be upright with your family, your relatives, and her own family, so that the problems may be removed, if Allah wills.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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