money will pay interest to his creditor.^[1] Likewise, if a husband issues his wife three divorces, it is certainly not permissible to reconcile between them by telling them, “It does not matter; Allah Almighty will forgive the mistake you have made. You two should reconcile.” In reality, after the three divorces were given, the woman became haram for the man, and this haram cannot become halal merely through reconciliation. Attempting to do so is to make haram into halal, and this is never permissible.

If a debtor is unable to pay back his debt within the stipulated time, then to reconcile with the condition that he will pay a penalty for the delay is not permissible. Reconciling with someone on the condition that they will end their relationship with their brother or sister is not permitted. Compelling a friend to reconcile by saying, “If you wish to reconcile with me, you must watch or listen to such-and-such drama or song” is not permitted.

Dear Islamic brothers, we come to know from these examples that reconciliation is tied to personal rights; it is not permissible to reconcile in matters that entail opposing the shariah. People are not to be obeyed if it involves disobeying Allah Almighty and His Messenger                               صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم nor is it permissible to compromise in religion (i.e. doing mudāhanat). It is mentioned in a Hadith of Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, “لَاطَاعَۃَ فِیْ مَعصِیَۃِ اللہِ اِنَّمَا الطَّاعَۃُ فِی الْمَعرُوْف” (It is not permissible to obey someone if it involves disobeying Allah Almighty; obedience is only in righteous matters).^[2]

When reconciling, it is necessary to keep in mind that there is no compromise concerning acts of disobedience. For example, there could be a wedding function at home, and children insist on there being singing, dancing and musical events. As a result, the parents concede to the wishes of their children on the basis that Islam gives great importance to maintaining ties and they do not wish to upset the