Obeying Mother to Divorce Wife

The questioner says: I've been married for ten years.

And Allah has not granted me children.

The medical tests for me and my wife are normal.

But Allah's decree is greater. My question.

What is the Islamic ruling on my mother asking me to divorce my wife?

Allah be praised.

It is in Allah's hands.

And everything has its appointed term. And man does not know.

And our brother, the questioner, mentioned they had medical tests.

They were normal in the doctors' view.

And hope is

in Allah ﷻ.

And we know many people.

They got married, and nearly twenty years passed in their marriage.

Then they were blessed with children.

In fact, we know.

Among scholars are those who reached sixty and had no children.

And after sixty, he was granted a number of children.

And this is Allah's decree; He carries it out as He wills.

So my advice to the brother is to attach his heart to Allah.

And that he should ask Allah ﷻ often to grant him offspring.

And not leave him childless.

As for the mother, she loves her son.

And she wants what is best for him.

And she wants to see him have children.

And this love may lead her to what the brother mentioned.

And my advice, if the wife is righteous.

You should strive to please your mother and not divorce your wife.

For obeying parents is not obligatory.

In divorcing one's wife, except for a flaw in conduct or faith.

And a man came to Imam Ahmad.

He said, "My father orders me to divorce my wife, and she is fine."

He said, "Do not divorce her." He said, "But Umar..."

had ordered his son, Abdullah, to divorce his wife, so he did.

He said, "If your father is like Umar."

Umar (RA) only ordered him for a shar'i reason.

So my advice, my brother, is to strive to please your mother.

And lower to her the wing of humility, and humble yourself.

And kiss her head, hands, and feet.

And do not divorce your wife.

And if you find no way to please your mother and see she's angry.

So the advice is to favor the wife who has been your kind companion.

And tell her that you want to marry another wife.

So that you may keep her with you.

So that no more pressure is put on you to leave her.

And please the wife. And marry a second wife.

And by Allah, I know a number of stories I have personally witnessed.

A couple lived for over.

...than seventeen years without children.

So the man took another wife.

Then both became pregnant together and both gave birth together.

I know this exact case, and I know others like it too.

Your marriage to another may be a cause.

for having children by both wives.

This is what I advise, while asking Allah first and last.

to set your affairs right.

and make your mother pleased with you. Yes.