Joint Family System
Islamic Customs and Etiquette
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Answered by Dr. Shehzad Saleem
Question:

Should parents and their married sons live together or separately? Is it not natural to move out and settle elsewhere?



Answer:

Married children living with parents or separately is an issue that has been left to culture and circumstances; no ruling has been given by the Sharī‘ah in this regard and wisely so because what maybe possible in one type of family set up may not be in another.

   
 
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