Is a son obligated to obey his mother if she asks him to harm or divorce his wife, and would he be considered disobedient if he disobeys her?
It is advised to be patient and forbearing, and to strive to please the mother without wronging the wife. One should also attempt to reconcile them and remind them of the verses and hadiths regarding reconciliation and brotherhood among believers. It is not an act of righteousness to obey the mother in wronging the wife or divorcing her without a legitimate religious reason. It is recommended to seek the help of good-hearted people to resolve the problem and to avoid wronging the wife, as a Muslim is responsible for her and his children. One should be kind to the mother without disobeying the Creator.
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