What is the ruling on a wife serving her husband's mother who lives with her in the same house, is over 60 years old, and has a married daughter and a daughter-in-law from an older son? Is the husband sinful if he leaves his wife to eat alone and, out of filial piety to his parents, eats with them? Is the husband obliged to make his wife ask about his mother in his absence, given that the wife knows the husband's mother is in the same house? Does the wife have the right to say that this is not the right of the mother-in-law?

Serving and caring for a mother, if she is in need, is obligatory upon her children, but it is not obligatory upon the son's wife, nor does she incur sin by refraining. The husband must treat his wife kindly, spend on her, and clothe her. He is not obligated to eat with her, though it is recommended for fostering affection. The husband should balance honoring his parents with considering his wife, eating sometimes with one group and sometimes with the other. The mother does not have the right to prevent the wife from her belongings. The wife should be gentle with her husband's mother and strive for a good relationship with her husband's family. It is advisable to avoid asking about hypothetical matters that have not yet occurred.