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Fatwa CenterHis mother-in-law separated between him and his wife
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Salamou alaikoum. My question is the next:I am married for 4 years,and i have always problems with my mother in law,she always try to supperate between me and my wife.In April she came to my house and take my wife without my permisson to her house and she give her a car to go out to the streets and told her to forget me an look for another men.My wife is now for 5 months at her parents home,she may not contact me.i am still married for the sharia.i want my wife back,but her mother doesnt want to let her go back to me.what can i do in the rules of allah.what is the punnichment for her mother in the other world.
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. We ask Allaah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions.
If your mother in-law has really spoilt your wife on you, then she is very wrong, and her daughter is not obliged to obey her in that. If your wife left the marital house without your permission and without a sound reason, then she is disobedient; for more benefit, please refer to Fatwa 88673.
Therefore, we advise you to be patient and endeavour to solve this problem carefully and seek the help of pious and righteous people and whomever you think may help you in solving this problem.
You may, for instance, seek the help of the brothers who are running the Islamic centres. If their help is of no avail, then you may make use of the laws in that country which may deter your mother in-law and bring your wife back to her marital house.
The scholars 
stated that if there is no justice, then something similar to it should be put in place so that the rights of people would not be lost.
Allaah Knows best.
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