Her co-wife threatens her, is hostile towards her and does not greet her with salaam

 

What to do when you are married to the same brother and the first wife threatens you and curses at you and will only give salaams when around other people to  save face but doesn't speak when no one else is around. Ive been married for 9years to him her longer. 

Praise be to Allaah. 

She has to bear it with patience as much as possible,
and not repay evil with evil. She should respond to her co-wife’s provocations
by keeping silent and keeping calm. If she can write her a letter expressing
her views, this is good. Then after that she will not be responsible
for what she (her co-wife) does, because she will have done what she
is obliged to do.  

Shaykh Muhammad al-Duwaysh 

Adhere to the words of Allaah (interpretation
of the meaning):  

“and when
the foolish address them (with bad words) they reply back with mild
words of gentleness” [al-Furqaan
25:63]

 “Repel
(the evil) with one which is better (i.e. Allaah orders the faithful
believers to be patient at the time of anger, and to excuse those who
treat them badly) then verily he, between whom and you there was enmity,
(will become) as though he was a close friend” [Fussilat
41:34]  

Know that there is no better way of dealing
with her than fearing Allaah concerning her when disobeys Allaah with
regard to you..

 And Allaah is the
Guide to the straight path.