Q: A cousin of mines would like to know about the following circumstances. She stays with her in-laws. Cooks twice a week for the family and helps out when she can. Once a week she visits her parents for a few hours. This is according to her husband's wishes and also keeps her parents happy. However her in-law's especially her mother in-law does not like this. She complains to my cousin of shirking her responsibility but she will never say anything in front of my cousin's husband. Is this true? What exactly is her responsibility to her husband and her parents? Or to his? What will Allah Ta'ala hold her accountable for?
A: The mother-in-law does not have the right to complain. What she is doing is a favour to the mother-in-law. The mother-in-law needs to be grateful for the daughter-in-law's kindness and courtesy.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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