Parents forcing the son to divorce his wife
Submitted by admin on Thu, 2016-02-18 06:53
Q: Prophet Ibrahim (Alayhi Salaam) told Ishmaal (Alayhi Salaam) to divorce his wife. Ishmael (Alayhi Salaam) did. My parents demand the same. My wife prays and wears hijab and is from a different country from me. My parents want me to marry women who are more cultural and don't wear hijab, since none of their 4 daughters/my sisters wear hijab. To what level of authority do parents have?
A: They have absolutely no authority over your wife. Their authority cannot override the authority of the shariah.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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