ANSWER:

In Islam, she is not obliged to adapt to the customs and routines of her in-laws and may maintain her own preferences.

Her job in Islam is to take care of him and his children, and she may do that in any way she sees fit.

QUESTION: In marriage, does the husband’s role as head of the household mean he can expect his wife to follow or impose his personal preferences in small daily matters such as food, tea, or type of bread, on the basis that she is expected to adapt to the customs and routines of the in-laws’ household rather than maintaining her own preferences or those she was raised with?

Fiqh of Marriage |