How should a man treat his father-in-law? Who is the guardian of the woman that marries?
1. Are there any rights between the father-in-law and son-in-law in terms of Islamic law and Islamic ethics? 2. When a woman marries, is her parents’ control over her transferred to her husband fully? Where does the familial responsibilities of the father or mother related to their daughter start and end?
Dear Brother / Sister,
1. There is a relationship of kinship between the father-in-law and son-in-law The son-in-law should show respect to his father-in-law since they are his wife’s parents; if they live nearby, he should visit them and meet their needs if he is well-off.
2. The guardianship of the woman is transferred to her husband when she marries. After the marriage, her husband is fully responsible for her. However, if the woman’s parents are ill and there is nobody else to look after them, their daughter needs to look after them.
In addition, it is the woman’s right to visit her parents.
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