Conditioned Divorced by a 60 year old man
Question
My father is 60years old.he told my mum if she leaved the house she is divorced. She asked for a few days to pack her things. She stayed a few days without physical contact with him and then left.is she divorced?
How should I treat my father after a divorce that I felt was unfair to my mother
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
What is the exact statement your father made?
Did he mean the statement in general or for that particular time?
Please enquire from your father.
As a child, it is compulsory upon you to be obedient and respectful to both parents. Allah ﷻ says,
(Translation: “And your lord has ordained for you that you not worship anyone but him and treat parents with kindness”)[1]
A child should not involve him/herself in parent’s disputes. He/she should use the attachment of love to bring about harmony between parents to the best of his/her ability.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Ahmad Jafari
Student Darul Iftaa
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
وقضي ربك الا تعبدوا الا اياه وبالوالدين احسانا
سورة بني اسرائيل 23 [2]
- Answered by
- Ahmad Jafari
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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