I live in a joint family is it allowed in islam
I am a british muslim citizen I am married in pakistan so I live here with my husband and his family I have no privacy and always have to the take the permission of my mother in law or father in law to go out to buy things that are necessary for me my husband is lokking for a job however I am a working women myself islamically who am I suppose to get permission from when I need to go out to buy my necessary things and is it in islam to live with your in laws
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Excuse me, please. By: "oneys her husband", I meant: "obeys". And Allaahs Messenger -sAaws- said specifically "Laa taa`at al-makhluuq fii ma`siyat Al-Khaaliq." - "No obediance to a created one in disobediance to The Creator." So remember that this world is only a trial, and little are it`s enjoyments for a while, but who is constant upon worshiping Allaah Alone, and making Religion sincere to Him, they should have patience with what Allaah has given them, and be thankfull, and work for the Paradise of the Aakhirah, because the paradise of dunjaa is nothing but illusion.
And be careful also that you don`t come in between your husband and his parents, because causing separation between them would be a sin - by separation I mean that they weren`t pleased with him, or that he would in some way dishonour them -a`uuthu Billaah. As far as searching for a private accommodation for you, then it would be your husbands duty, but as he is unemployed, so make Sabr.
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As for the evidence for his brother being non-maHram, you can see:
http://www.questionsonislam.com/index.php?s=show_qna&id=1181
His cousins are also non-maHram to you naturally, as are your own cousins too.