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Islamicly, you don’t have to call her nor obey him!

Technically, if this would lead to divorce, it is your preference whether you decide to draw the line and show him that you are not going to do this anymore unless she pays attention as well and calls back or you want to preserve your marriage as he has many good things in him as a husband that would overwhelm such issues.

QUESTION: My mother-in-law often doesn’t pick up my calls or return them. Recently, she was busy with shifting, so I asked her to call me back when free, but she hasn’t. She is also rude. My husband insists I call her again, saying the marriage can’t proceed without it. I’m tired, and it’s affecting my self-respect. What should I do?

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QUESTION: My husband doesn’t like me to call my sisters or them to call me. He is saying they are no longer my siblings and his siblings are now my relatives. He is telling me once in every week go to his parents to stay. I do not like this. Am i sinful if i refuse to go to my inlaws every week?
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QUESTION: “I am living with my narcissistic mother-in-law. Her husband has passed away, and she has three sons. I am the wife of her youngest son. She does not give my husband and me our own space and takes care of him as if I do not exist. I feel unworthy and stressed. What are the Islamic rulings on this?”