Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi's response to My wife does not like me visiting and spending time with my mother. I currently ignore my wife and still visit my mother. Am I being unfair or is it unfair for her to complain that I spend too much time with my mother?

My wife does not like me visiting and spending time with my mother. I currently ignore my wife and still visit my mother. Am I being unfair or is it unfair for her to complain that I spend too much time with my mother?

My wife does not like me visiting and spending time with my mother. I currently ignore my wife and still visit my mother. Am I being unfair or is it unfair for her to complain that I spend too much time with my mother?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 2 months ago

Visiting your mother and being very nice to her and to your father is your responsibility as a good human being beside your Islamic duty as Muslim. You need also to give your wife her rights and never ignore your responsibility towards her. Keeping the balance is always required between different responsibilities. As far as you don't do injustice to your wife's rights, you must always look after your parents in every possible way and spend with whatever they need from you.

Wassalam.