What should I do about my grown unmarried brother-in-law entering my bedroom without permission and sleeping there when I’m not home, instead of using the guest room? My husband believes it is Wajib for us to accommodate him, but I find this unacceptable.

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What should I do about my grown unmarried brother-in-law entering my bedroom without permission and sleeping there when I’m not home, instead of using the guest room? My husband believes it is Wajib for us to accommodate him, but I find this unacceptable.


Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 1 year ago

Bismihi ta'āla

This is definitely inappropriate, and something should have been done from the very first time.You are right, it is unacceptable, and very wrong. Your husband must stop him, and if he does not, then you must stop him, or involve your family or elders to stop this, or move out with your husband to a place where you have your privacy. 

And Allah knows best