ANSWER:

You can go and avoid any contact with him and no matter what he says, do not defend yourself or argue with him. Let him bark as much as he likes without replying to him so that you won’t give him a reason to attack you. 

Always focus on talking to your parents and being kind to them and redirect the conversation to that.

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QUESTION: I reverted to Islam and married a Muslim man. Before reverting, I was married to a christian and I have a son from this marriage who is staying with my parents (his grandparents). My present Muslim husband wants me to break ties with my son from former marriage. Is my husband right from Islamic point of view?