She has embraced Islam but her husband is still a kaafir. What should she do?

Question What is the ruling about remaining in a marriage when the wife has become a Muslim but her husband is still a kaafir? She has children with him and is afraid that they may go astray and be lost, and she hopes that her husband may be guided to Islam if she stays with […]

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Married to a man who neglects the prayer: what should she do?

Question Asalama calaykum warahmatullahI am marreid to a man who is TARIKU salaat I mean he neglects the salaat. when I marreid him i was like him, Alhamdulillah ALLAH has guided me, now I am a practising muslimah. but the problem is him, every salaat he is preying is like I am forcing him, I […]

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A Muslim whose wife is continuing to practise Hindu rituals after becoming Muslim

Question I married before 1 years with a Hindu`s lady after converting her as a Muslim. But she did not accept Islam with her mind for this reason she is doing continue her religion. It is impossible to divorse her by me becouse our understanding is very good.. I am trying to the best for […]

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Tragedy of a woman who has become Muslim, but she has two children and their father is Hindu

Question I have read question 2803 in which you advised our sister to announce her marraige as it is sunnah and I have also read the other questions with regards to parents rejecting their son’s/daughter’s choice of marraige because of various reasons. What advice do you give to a person in the following situation:She is […]

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He has become Muslim but his wife has not, and she is not from among the People of the Book. Is it permissible for him to live with her?

Question Is the major sin of zinaa committed, if a married man becomes Muslim, but his wife doesn’t become Muslim, and is not a christian or jew, and they continue to have sexual realtions, or if a married woman becomes Muslim, and her husband does not become Muslim, and they continue to have sexual relations?  […]

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She found out that the man with whom she did the marriage contract does not pray regularly and he mixes with women

Question Two years ago I went to XXX and my parents had my nikah done. We haven’t consumated the marriage but it was done this way so that it would help him to come here sooner and also so that we could go places together, when a mehram isn’t present. Over the years I found […]

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She became Muslim approximately two weeks before her husband; is their marriage invalid?

Question We are new reverts and have been told our marriage is no longer valid as far as within Islam. I reverted on 16Feb2001 and at the time my husband refused. I left him and went to stay with a good friend. On 2Mar2001, I received a phone call stating that he had taken his […]

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Marrying a woman from the people of innovation, and are conditions stipulated by the woman’s guardians binding?

Question I am engaged with a girl recently. My family was not happy with this engagement initially because both families are not of the same cast (Cast system is dominant here in Sub-continent).Now the things are normal. But the problem is that my parents lived in a village and I lived in another city for […]

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He married her after she became Muslim but she does not pray

Question I am a rational Muslim. I told a Christian girl that I would never be able to marry her because of the difference of religion between us. She agreed to enter Islam and I married her believing that she was a Muslim. We have now been married for three years, but it seems that […]

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Effect of apostasy on marriage before and after consummation

Question If a person apostatises from Islam — Allah forbid — and then comes back to Islam before the end of the ‘iddah period and without anyone knowing about this matter, does his wife become permissible for him without renewing the marriage contract? Does this count as one divorce (talaaq)? If he had not consummated […]

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Marriage after a haraam relationship in which there was no zina

Question A man and a woman repented from an unlawful sexual relationship, but they continued to kiss and embrace, but without a sexual relationship, then they got married after that. Is this marriage permissible?. Answer Praise be to Allah. Firstly:  A relationship between a man and a woman outside of marriage, which is what is […]

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They committed zina and got married before they repented; do they have to do a new marriage contract?

Question young Muslim man got married three years ago to a girl who only embraced Islam a week before the wedding, and now they have a child and she is six months pregnant with their second child. But before they got married they were in a haraam relationship and they committed immoral actions several times. […]

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Ruling on one who commits zina after doing the marriage contract and before consummation of the marriage

Question There is a young man who married a young woman, but she is still living in her family’s home and the marriage has not been consummated with her. Her father gave her the mahr in full, according to local tradition and custom. But the girl fell into zina and became pregnant as a result. […]

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Apostasy of both spouses from Islam and the impact of that on their marriage contract

Question I have been married nearly three years, I was pregnant before I was married but did not know, with my husbands child, we was together before being Muslims as well. I was strong in emaan while he was not mostly and then my own emaan deteriorated from everything. He drank he smoked weed, made […]

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He wants to marry a non-Muslim woman who became Muslim, but her husband has not divorced her

Question There is a Muslim who wants to marry a non-Muslim woman who became Muslim a year ago, but her non-Muslim husband has not divorced her. What should he do? If the non-Muslim divorces her, should her ‘iddah be counted from the day of her divorce or from the time she became Muslim? Answer Praise […]

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Effects of marriage resulting from an illicit relationship

Question There is a woman who is 27 years old and has received a proposal of marriage from a man, but her family objected because of the difference in education between them only, but the woman agreed to the marriage. The man and woman tried to convince the family to agree, and the man strove […]

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A hadith about the virtue of marriage that has no basis in the books of Ahl as-Sunnah

Question How sound is this hadith that urges people to get married, and is attributed to our noble Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him and his family and companions)? In fact I did not find it in the reliable books of Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jama ‘ah about the hadiths of the Messenger of […]

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Is it permissible to make her mahr that her husband should give up smoking? And a brief discussion of various types of mahr

Question I am going to get married in the near future, in sha Allah, to a man who is religiously committed, praise be to Allah, but his problem is that he is a smoker. He promised me that he is going to give up smoking, and he started to try, but as you know this […]

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Is it obligatory for the mother to arrange the marriage of her son who is poor, if she is able to do that and the father is not well off?

Question If the mother can afford it, and has wealth, whilst the father does not have wealth, what is the ruling on the mother helping her son to get married, if he cannot afford it and greatly needs to get married? Answer Praise be to Allah. If the son needs to get married, and he […]

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Ruling on getting married when some of one’s wealth is from haraam sources

Question There is someone who got married with wealth from both halaal and haraam sources. After a few years, his conscience was stirred and he realized that he had got married with wealth from haraam sources. What is the ruling on that, and what must he do? Answer Praise be to Allah. The marriage is […]

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You do not have the right to consummate the marriage with her without her father’s knowledge

Question I did the marriage contract with a woman after giving her the mahr (dowry). I wanted to consummate the marriage with her, but her father refused, until I completely furnish three rooms for her, but I am not able to do that. Is it permissible for me to consummate the marriage with her without […]

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Is it obligatory to inform a suitor that some of the family of the woman to whom he wants to propose could not have children?

Question My brother wants to get married, and my mother has chosen a girl for him, and the two parties have agreed to marriage, but after he looked at the girl in the manner prescribed in Islam, and the two parties agreed, we noticed from the history of the family that some of the paternal […]

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He has epilepsy; is he obliged to inform his fiancée of that?

Question Since I was an adolescent, I have been suffering from epilepsy, but I take medicine regularly, and I think that this sickness will disappear as I grow older. But the doctor who is treating my case said that he is ninety percent certain that this sickness will remain with me until the end of […]

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A medical checkup showed that he is infertile but it is treatable. Should he tell his fiancée?

Question During the engagement period, I did a premarital health checkup, and the doctor told me that I am infertile, but there is a remedy for that. In order to save face, can I do the marriage contract without informing my fiancée, or is it essential to disclose it? I hope that you can advise. […]

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Ruling on doing the marriage contract (nikaah) witnessed by two men via a WhatsApp audio Group call

Question Woman reverted to Islam and she had no wali as her father died and her other family members are non Muslim. We contacted Director of Islamic Centre here in Europe to act as her wali but all one of them wanted to charge us from 100-400€ for that, which we didn’t want to pay. […]

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Is a woman obliged to seek her husband’s permission to do supererogatory prayers and tahajjud?

Question I have read voluntary hajj,fast needs permission from husband since those are not fard, but what about tahajjud and sunnah prayers in obligatory five prayers as well.if yes,do we have to ask permission every time we want to pray the voluntary prayers or once he has mentioned no to it ,is sufficient. if husband […]

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Ruling on not having children for fear that they may suffer hereditary diseases

Question I have been suffering mental illness for years, and I am afraid that my children would be affected by the same illness. Is it permissible for me to get sterilized, or to agree with anyone who proposes to me that we will not have children? Answer Praise be to Allah. It is not permissible […]

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Is it permissible to propose to a woman with whom the marriage contract was done but her husband is missing and they do not know anything about him?

Question I proposed to a woman with whom the marriage contract with another man was done unofficially – meaning that it was not registered in the court – but now he is missing and no one knows anything about him. Does the woman have the right to ask for khula‘ and annulment of the marriage […]

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He wants to propose to a girl without telling her family his real age

Question I have come to an agreement with a girl who is much younger than me. I want to marry her without telling her family my real age, and we will tell them that I am ten years younger than I really am, for example. Is this permissible according to Islamic teachings, or will we […]

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Someone has proposed marriage to a girl, and she is asking whether she can meet him with a non-Muslim chaperone, because she is cut off from her family

Question I have a question concerning marriage.I am a sister who was born a Muslim but was not raised one.It wasnt until about last year that I embraced Islam.Now,there is a brother who has expressed interest in marrying me but the issue of me not having a wali has arisen(I have had no kind of […]

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It is permissible for the woman’s maternal uncle to be her guardian for the purpose of marriage if he is appointed as a proxy by her original guardian

Question I have been married for 3 years now and I keep having doubts about whether it is valid or not. I cannot distinguish whether the doubts are true or false waswas from the shaitan. My doubt mainly arises from the fact that since my dad was the wali and he appointment my maternal uncle […]

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He divorced his Christian wife three times, then she married a Christian man, who then divorced her; is she permissible for her first husband?

Question I married a Christian woman but she did not become a Muslim. Our marriage was done in the Islamic way. I divorced her three times, and after the divorce she got married to a Christian man, then he divorced her.Is it permissible for me to marry her again? Answer Praise be to Allah. If […]

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The marriage contract is not valid if the man’s sister asks for the hand of the woman for her brother, in the presence of the woman’s guardian

Question The sister of a young man told me over the Internet that her brother wanted to ask for my hand in marriage, and after consulting my parents, they let me choose, so I agreed and I told the young man that I agreed, but I stipulated some conditions before that. Then after that, that […]

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A Christian woman had a civil marriage, and she wants to have an Islamic marriage with another man without the first husband having divorced her

Question I know an orthodox Christian girl who got married to a Muslim man in court. They got married about two and a half year ago and then she got separated from him about five months ago. She now contacted her church and the priest told her that her marriage was not valid in the […]

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He did ‘umrah several times but did not do sa‘i, then he got married

Question Nine years ago, I did ‘umrah; I did tawaf but did not do sa‘i. I did ‘umrah two more times, and did not do sa‘i. Four years ago, I began to pray regularly, and I got married and was blessed with a child. What should I do with regard to the marriage contract? Answer […]

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The marriage contract was done via video phone, with the wife appointing one of the two witnesses to be her guardian (wali)

Question My sister got married via video phone in the presence of her father and brother, with them on one side, and the husband, two witnesses and the imam of the mosque – who is like a registrar – on the other side. They were able to hear and see one another, except for the […]

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Effects of marriage resulting from an illicit relationship

Question There is a woman who is 27 years old and has received a proposal of marriage from a man, but her family objected because of the difference in education between them only, but the woman agreed to the marriage. The man and woman tried to convince the family to agree, and the man strove […]

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What is the ruling on not registering the marriage so that she can continue to receive the allowance for widows and divorced women?

Question My husband died two years ago, and I have two small daughters. My mother and father are both dead. I receive a very generous allowance (from the government), but my daughters need a man in their lives to look after them. At the same time, I have put them in a private school, and […]

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Is it permissible for the father of the girl to prevent her husband from sitting with her after the ‘aqd (marriage contract)?

Question I have done the marriage contract with a girl, and we have agreed that the wedding party will be in one year’s time for financial reasons, but her father completely refuses to let me be alone with her, even for a few moments, to talk or just to sit. Is it permissible for him […]

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Are intrusive thoughts a defect that must be disclosed to a suitor?

Question If a girl suffers from intrusive thoughts and the like, and she has not told anyoneabout it, so no one knows what is in her mind except Allah, may He be exalted, and she is fighting these thoughts – if someone comes to propose marriage to her, should she tell him about that or […]

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Preventing the younger daughter from getting married until the older daughter has got married

Question Must the father prevent his younger daughter from getting married until his older daughter has got married? Answer Praise be to Allah. It is not permissible for the father to prevent his younger daughter from getting married, if he has received a proposal for her, on the grounds that the older daughter must get […]

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What is the ruling on not registering the marriage?

Question In our country, if the husband dies, the wife is entitled to receive benefits called a pension. But if she gets married to someone else, the state will stop paying her this pension. Some widows resort to not registering their new marriage, so that they can keep the pension from the first husband. This […]

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Ruling on doing a sham marriage contract between two men in order to obtain a residence permit

Question I want to ask a question: is it permissible for a Muslim to do a sham same-sex marriage contract solely to obtain the right to reside in the United Kingdom, and not for any other purpose? What I mean is that I am not aiming to establish a personal relationship with my supposed same-sex […]

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A married Christian woman wants to become Muslim and marry a Muslim man

Question Im christian and married but has been separated for 10 years without legal procedures.I was planning of turning to Islam? can i marry a Muslim man after I converted to Muslim even though my first marriage is not annulled? Answer Praise be to Allah. Firstly: We ask Allah to bless you and enable you […]

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He did the marriage contract with her when she was pregnant as a result of zina, and now he is refusing to do a new marriage contract

Question I am in need of your help, in sha Allah. I committed zina with a Muslim man before I embraced Islam, and became pregnant as a result. I uttered the Shahaadatayn (twin declaration of faith) and the next day, when I was six months pregnant, we got married. Then I saw on your website, […]

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Is it acceptable to stipulate a condition in the marriage contract that her husband should not inherit from her if she dies?

Question If a wealthy widow with children decides to remarry, can she put a clause in the marriage contract saying that after her death only her children will inherit from her and her new husband will give up any inheritance rights? Answer Praise be to Allah. The basic principle with regard to contracts and conditions […]

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They committed zina and got married before they repented; do they have to do a new marriage contract?

Question A young Muslim man got married three years ago to a girl who only embraced Islam a week before the wedding, and now they have a child and she is six months pregnant with their second child. But before they got married they were in a haraam relationship and they committed immoral actions several […]

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Her maternal uncle did her marriage contract in the presence of her brother without the knowledge of her father who does not pray

Question A young man proposed to a girl, but when the marriage contract was done, the girl’s father had a disagreement with his daughter’s fiancé, and refused to do the marriage contract. But the girl, her mother and her brother wanted the marriage to go ahead, so they left their house and rented an apartment, […]

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Marrying a Christian woman without a wali (guardian) or witnesses

Question I wanted to take a second wife, and because it is difficult to convince my first wife and my community about this wish, and to avoid breaking up my marriage and causing trouble to my family from my first wife, I could find no solution more suitable then marrying a Christian woman who I […]

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He wants to do Hajj first and his father wants him to get married first

Question Will I be disobeying my father because of the following? 1.  My father (may Allah have mercy on him) wanted me to start looking to get married, but I refused because I wanted to complete my postgraduate studies.2.  The money that I saved was sufficient to get married (the marriage contract only). Please note that I have […]

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The ruling on doing the marriage contract in the presence of the wali (guardian) but with the proposal and acceptance done between the husband and wife

Question According to Tunisian personal law, there is no stipulation that the guardian should give permission for the marriage, and when registering the civil marriage contract, the official begins this contract by asking the groom: Do you accept marriage to So and so, and he replies by saying yes. Then he asks the bride: Do […]

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Is my father’s guardianship waived if he sexually abused me when I was small?

Question I sent u A message few weeks agoI need further explanation for it, can you please answer me. And I would like to add to the question something that Abu dawood said:I heard Abu abdullahi asked, “if a Zoroastrian woman accepts Islam, should she be kept away from her brother? He answered, if, there […]

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The hadeeth “whoever among you can afford it, let him get married” does not mean that one who is poor cannot get married

Question In UK there are several students who are with out jobs so to avoid haram they need to get married. I have come across two hadiths which seem to be contradicting. The 1st hadith states “O young men, whoever among you can afford to get married, let him do so”. In the 2nd hadith […]

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She unknowingly married her daughter to a mushrik, and she has three children from him, and she is asking about the ruling

Question I had to married my daughter with a polytheist.she had three children.please guide me what have to do .my daughter is muwahidah she never in his husband path.is taking divorce is good or any sins been with him .i am the responsible for any sins in unknownly. Answer Praise be to Allah. You did […]

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He committed homosexual acts with someone, and now his brother wants to marry the sister of that person. What is the ruling?

Question Is it permissible for the brother of someone who committed homosexual acts to marry the sister of the man with whom he committed those acts, or is that haraam? Answer Praise be to Allah. Firstly:  Homosexuality is a grave major sin, because of which Allah destroyed the people of Loot and demolished their cities […]

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The marriage contract is not valid if the man’s sister asks for the hand of the woman for her brother, in the presence of the woman’s guardian

Question The sister of a young man told me over the Internet that her brother wanted to ask for my hand in marriage, and after consulting my parents, they let me choose, so I agreed and I told the young man that I agreed, but I stipulated some conditions before that. Then after that, that […]

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A Christian woman is worried that her marriage to her Muslim husband may be invalid

Question I am Christian woman married to a Muslim men. We got married more than two years ago and have a child that was conceived after the marriage.We are living like husband and wife but now I am not sure our marriage is valid. In surah Al-Maidah it is written that the woman of the […]

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Marriage without the woman’s wali (guardian), and innovated divorces (talaaq bid‘i)

Question I married a girl without her guardian after asking a scholar. I asked him If I can her marry her now and later If when her parents are agreed can we do an another nikah later he said yes so we did nikah without her wali. After Nikah I came to know that nikah […]

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What is the ruling if the two witnesses did not hear the woman giving her consent to the marriage?

Question I entered Islam, and when I gave my consent to my wali (guardian) to represent me in my marriage contract, that was by telephone, and in front of two witnesses who were men, but they did not hear the conversation. Is this marriage valid? Because my husband and I have had intercourse, believing that […]

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Is it permissible to marry the daughter of one’s father’s paternal uncle?

Question Is it permissible for my brother’s son to marry the daughter of my paternal uncle? The grandfather of my brother’s son and the father of the girl are full brothers, and I am married to her sister. Is the marriage of my brother’s son to my wife’s sister permissible according to Islamic teaching? Answer […]

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Marriage contract done by phone with no witnesses; husband said that he could get it witnessed after consummation

Question There is a man who wanted to marry a woman who is living on her own in Egypt. He asked her about her guardian, and she replied that she had a brother living in Tunis, so he contacted him by phone and they both said the words of proposal and acceptance, and the brother […]

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Is it permissible for a woman to stipulate that her husband should not offer naafil prayers and so on, and is he obliged to fulfil that stipulation?

Question If it is said that a Girl can write in her marriage contract that her husband can not take second wife, can she also write tomorrow that the husband should not offer Sunnah / Nafil / Perform Umrah etc? Because these acts arent farz too?? If you say no, then how come???Please mention the […]

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Her guardians refused to arrange her marriage, so the local imam did the marriage contract without documentation

Question my question is about my marriage as to whether it is valid or not. I married my husband two years ago I had no wali and no one was willing to be a part of mine and his marriage their reason for me not to marry him was that he is already married and […]

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A Christian woman wants to stipulate that if they become Muslim, her husband should not take a second wife

Question There is a Christian woman who is married and has three children. She is close to entering Islam – by Allah’s leave – but her husband is also Christian, and she is afraid that if her husband becomes Muslim, he will take a second wife. Can she stipulate in the marriage contract that her […]

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She became Muslim recently, and she appointed a Muslim man as her guardian, and he married her himself

Question There is a woman who became Muslim in one of the Latin American countries, then she came to Egypt to learn Arabic and Islam, and she made me her guardian in Egypt. Then we agreed to get married, so I married her to myself in the presence of witnesses of good character. They asked […]

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She got married without a guardian and the registrar said that he would be a guardian for her, and issued an official paper for her marriage

Question I fell in love with a woman and we agreed to get married. She has a brother who is older than her, but she said that he would never agree, because I am married and have four children. So we went to a registrar and he said that he would be a guardian for […]

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Can an atheist act as guardian for a Christian woman in marriage?

Question There is a man who wants to marry a Christian girl, but her father is an atheist and does not believe in the existence of God. Can her atheist father act as her guardian in doing the marriage contract? Answer Praise be to Allah. Firstly: It is permissible to marry a Christian woman, if […]

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She does not have a guardian (wali), so the director of the Islamic centre did her marriage contract even though there is an Islamic judge (qaadi)

Question I am a young man and I got married to a girl who was of illegitimate birth. The wali (guardian) who did my marriage contract with her was the director of one of the Islamic centres in the city where I live, because in our country there is no one in a position to […]

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If a woman gives up her right to maintenance and does not want to have children, can she get married without documenting the marriage contract?

Question I have researched on your website the topic of ‘urfi marriage, and I found that if the essential conditions of marriage are met – namely the presence of the woman’s wali (guardian), the proposal and acceptance, the presence of two witnesses of good character and the mahr – and before that there is the […]

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Stipulating Conditions in Marriage Contracts in Islam: Allowed?

Question I am a young man who is engaged and is going to get married. I’ve heard that at the time of the marriage contract, the wife can stipulate conditions in the contract. My question is: what are the limits of these conditions? What happens if the conditions are broken? Is it possible to give […]

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She recently became Muslim and is asking about a guardian for marriage

Question I am the daughter of a Christian mother and father. I was born as a Christian, but – praise be to Allah – I declared my Islam a while ago. My mother is deceased, and she was Christian. My father treats me very harshly and has disowned me unofficially, because I declared my Islam. […]

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Her brother is the only Muslim in her family, and he stubbornly refused to give her in marriage to someone, so they chose someone else to be her guardian

Question When I proposed, he was evasive over the topic of me marrying his sister who is 24 years of age. he is the only Muslim male in the family. However, he has been deemed by the family to be someone who is hardheaded, and I experienced that he was highly opinionated than reliant on […]

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A woman asking for divorce because of herhusband’s addiction

Question A sister’s husband became addicted to crack cocaine, and he beat her badly, threw a knife at her and tried to kill her, and abandoned her for four months. She requested a khula from the Imaam of the community and even though everyone could see how badly she was beaten (scars, bruises) and that […]

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Examples of acceptable reasons for asking one’s husband for khula’

Question Is it possible for the wife to get a khula even if the husband will not agree to it? Can you mention some reasons ?. Answer Praise be to Allah. I put this question to our Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Abd al-Rahmaan ibn Jibreen, and he answered as follows: And Allaah knows best.

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How much should a man take from his wife who is divorced by khula’?

Question If a woman asks for divorce (khula’), how much is her husband permitted to take from her? Answer Praise be to Allah. Ibn Qudaamah said: It is recommended that he not take from her more than he gave to her. If he does that, it is makrooh (disliked) but it is still valid. This […]

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Is it permissible for a man who has divorced his wife by khula’ to go back to her during the ‘iddah?

Question Is it permissible for a man who has divorced his wife by khula’ to go back to her during the ‘iddah? Answer Praise be to Allah. Ibn Katheer (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:  There is unanimous agreement that the man who has divorced his wife by khula’ may take her back during […]

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If they agree on khula’, does the husband have the right to change his mind?

Question If a man agrees to grant his wife a divorce by khula’, on the basis that she will return the mahr to him, then before she gives him the mahr the husband wants to change his mind, does he have the right to do that? Answer Praise be to Allah. If he has indeed […]

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Khula’ is not regarded as a talaaq even if the word talaaq is used

Question My question is regarding khula.I have gotten khula from my husband in front of shaikh and two witnesses. After 6 months we decided to get back together and got married with a new marriage contract. Then again after about two years I asked for khula and its been about 10 months now since then. […]

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Does ‘iddah apply in the case of khula’?

Question does iddah imply when it is the woman who is seeking the divorce (khuli). Answer Praise be to Allah. 1 – Khula’ – in principle – can only occur at the request of the wife, and with the husband’s subsequent agreement to end the marriage.  2 – ‘Iddah is obligatory upon every woman who […]

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The ‘iddah of a woman divorced by khula’ and her going back to her husband

Question If a wife asks her husband for a khula and he accepts, how long is the waiting period?Is it irrevocable i.e can they ever re-marry? Answer Praise be to Allah. If the woman who has been divorced by khula’ is pregnant then her ‘iddah lasts until she gives birth, according to scholarly consensus. Al-Mughni, […]

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Khul’ in Islam: Definition and How It Is Done

Question What is khul’ and what is the correct procedure? If the husband does not want to divorce the wife, can the divorce still happen? What about in societies like America, where women don’t like their husbands (in some cases, because the husbands are religious). The women think that they have the freedom that if […]

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His wife got a khula‘ separation from the court, but he still thinks that she is his wife

Question My problem i got married with a divorced gal , we had a relation before her nikkah , but she got nikkah with some1 else .. After her nikkah she got divorced wid him n thn i married wid her only nikkah infact .. After my nikkah her family forced her to take a […]

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If the spouses have agreed on khula‘, can she allow her husband to have sex with her before pronouncing the khula‘?

Question If the spouses have agreed on khula‘, can she allow her husband to have sex with her before pronouncing the khula‘? Answer Praise be to Allah. It should be noted that one of the essential parts of khula‘, without which it is not valid, is the pronouncing of the word khula‘ or words that […]

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His wife asked him for khula‘ and he agreed to that on condition that she return some things to him, and she accepted that; then he had intercourse with her after that

Question My question is about the khul/khula.My wife asked for khula 3weeks ago and we agreed that she give back the rings I gave her and she did. When I was looking up this subject on Islam q&a, the most correct opinion was that she was to observe an Iddah of one menstrual cycle before […]

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She suffers from bipolar disorder and asked her husband for khula‘

Question I am in a very stressful situation and I have my exams next week and I can’t study because of this. I have bipolar disorder and I get very angry and violent sometimes. Sometimes when I got angry I used to give my gold necklace to my husband and ask him for khula and […]

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She hates her husband and is asking whether he or her father have the right to force her to stay with him, and what are his rights over her if she resents him??

Question 1)is it ALLOWED for a father and husband to keep a woman forcefully in a marriage? even though i told both of them i need a divorce.I also told them that its haram and I will ask you both infront of Allah about this crime.because both of them unite and force me to stay […]

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The qaadi (judge) granted his wife an annulment of the marriage by khula‘ in his absence without his knowledge

Question My wife separated from me by khula‘ without my knowledge, and she sent me a message to that effect to the wrong address, and she did not tell me anything until after the court had granted her khula‘. What is my legal position and what is hers? What should I do? Answer Praise be […]

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Questions regarding divorce in return for letting the husband off the mahr or some other obligation, divorce during menses, and denying paternity of the child

Question There is a husband who does not fulfil his duties and responsibilities towards his wife; rather instead of doing so, he mistreats her verbally, mentally and physically, and instead of spending on her he takes her money and spends it on his own interests. After all this suffering she is compelled to ask him […]

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The difference between khul‘, talaaq and faskh (ways of ending a marriage)

Question How can I explain to my students the difference between faskh, talaaq and khul‘? Answer Praise be to Allah. Separation between the spouses can only be done in one of two ways: talaaq (divorce) or faskh (annulment).  The difference between them is that talaaq is the ending of the marital relationship by the instigation […]

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Stipulating acceptance of khul‘ in a single meeting

Question We have been married for 7 years. We have 2 children. We got married for the sake of Allah and we still love each other. To get the islamic knowledge and help each other in religion and the dunya was our common aim.Unfortunately, for the last few years we are not getting any Islamic […]

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Ruling on khul‘ during menses; should the menstrual cycle during which the khul‘ occurred be counted?

Question I was given a 2nd talaaq by my husband in January after I came off my menstrual cycle. I then started my iddah period. I did not have another cycle until March and then not again until last week. I spoke to an imam about my situation as my husband has been abusive and […]

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