Wa `alaykum As-Salamu waRahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

 

You should not depend on your father-in-law; rather you should try to have your source of livelihood without depending on him, especially if he is not willing to offer voluntary help.

 

Your husband does not have rights to his property while he is still alive. After his death, he becomes entitled to his share of the inheritance.

 

Likewise, he has no share in his grandfather’s estate while his father is alive. In Islam, a grandchild does not inherit as long as the grandfather has survived by a son or sons.

 

Therefore, instead of counting on inheritance or his father’s handouts to support himself, he should try to earn his living. Perhaps he needs to upgrade his skills if his present skills and education are not helpful.

 

Can you also look for a job to help him out?

 

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

 

“A believer who is strong (and healthy) is better and dearer to Allah than the weak believer, but there is goodness in both of them. Be keen on what benefits you and seek help from Allah, and do not give up. If anything afflicts you do not say, ‘If I had done such and such things, such and such would have happened.’ But say, ‘Allah decrees and what He wills He does,’ for (the utterance) ‘If I had’ provides an opening for the deeds of the devil.” (Muslim)

 

Almighty Allah knows best.