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Is the mum's status higher than the wife's status?

Published as Mother asking the son to divorce his wife

· 27 Jumada II 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is this true that when a mother asks the son to divorce his wife, he should divorce her? is the mum's status higher than the wife's status?

Answer

If it is for a valid reason then it is better for him to listen to his mother.

Yes. However, the wife should not be ignored and treated with any type of inferiority in her presence or absence.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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