Previous Marriage and Name
371 questions
Is it considered hypocrisy to pray to God that I be a virgin and that my marriage be hastened after I became addicted to masturbation following a previous attempted rape?
Is the marriage of a woman who committed adultery with a man, then married him after their repentance and after ensuring the womb is clear, valid in Islamic law, considering there are previous fatwas that permit this from some Companions such as Ibn Mas'ud and Aisha, then later fatwas that reject this opinion and attribute to them the prohibition of marrying an adulteress to the man with whom she committed adultery?
Is it permissible to search for a girl in a group photo, by looking at all the girls, to find out her name and then inquire about her marital status with the aim of despairing of reaching her and getting rid of the pains of love?
What is the ruling on my friends' and family's actions of seeking out my faults and speaking ill of me? And have I sinned by writing on Facebook, "I am not a liar, nor am I flawed, so do not seek out people's faults"? And how can I rectify this situation?
Does the ruling on the permissibility of marrying women from among the People of the Book still apply to Jews and Christians of today, given the polytheism that may taint their beliefs? And is it a condition that the woman from the People of the Book whom a Muslim wishes to marry must be chaste?
Is it permissible to consider marrying a Syrian girl and to avoid marrying a Tunisian girl, due to two previous failed experiences, and what is the legitimate way to get to know her and marry her given the long distances?
Is the phrase "You returned her to me" considered an escape for the husband from the occurrence of a new divorce, in case he doubted his intention in saying "I returned her" regarding a previous divorce, and keeping in mind that there is no return for the wife after two divorces?
What is the religious ruling regarding a wife who requests divorce from her current husband, after a marriage based on love, in order to obtain custody of her children from a previous marriage, knowing that she had previously willingly relinquished their custody?
Is it permissible to contact a former colleague through an intermediary (the cousin) to check on her and learn her news, in order to avoid misunderstanding and returning to the previous relationship?
Who are the relatives whose visitation is obligatory, and how often should they be visited to avoid severing ties, and is a phone call sufficient, and what about relatives who are not customarily visited due to superficial relationships, unwelcoming attitudes, or inability to offer gifts?
What is the ruling on a father rejecting a suitor of good character and religious commitment, on the grounds that he has two children from a previous marriage, and that his ex-wife might cause problems?
Is it permissible for a married man to wait for another married woman and pray to God to unite them in this world, and is it permissible for him to divorce his wife with whom he has not consummated the marriage, on the pretext that the marriage was imposed upon him and that she is unwilling, and that he is unable to fulfill her rights?
Did the ring that the Prophet (peace be upon him) wore and used to seal letters have any relation to his being married? Is it permissible to wear a ring with the intention of emulating the Prophet and clarifying one's marital status? And where did the Prophet wear it?
How is the estate of a man who died leaving behind a mother, a wife, a daughter, a son, five full brothers, two full sisters, and a maternal sister divided, taking into account that his wife built a house on his land with her own money, then he asked her to sell it and travel to him, then he told her: "Do what you want," then he was martyred, and he has children from a previous marriage – do they inherit, and does his stepdaughter inherit? And what should the wife do if she wishes to remain in the house?
Does divorce occur in the three aforementioned cases, knowing that it was intended as a threat, and with the expiation of an oath? What is the religious ruling on tearing up the marriage certificate? And what is the status of the previous marriage after tearing up the document and the impending official marriage?
Does the husband's saying to his wife while angry: "You are unlawful to me" or "You are like my mother" or "like my sister," sometimes accompanied by an oath, constitute an act of ẓihār necessitating repentance before 'Umrah, and what is the ruling concerning the children born to the couple thereafter?
What is the ruling on a woman who is fostering two young girls from a care home—who are not related to her by blood, but are foster sisters to her own daughters—marrying, while maintaining her fostering of them? And will her fostering of them be affected if she marries?
Is a young man considered disobedient to his grandmother and his parents, and does he deserve God's wrath in this world and the hereafter, if he completes his marriage to a girl rejected by his grandmother due to her old age and previous marriage, knowing that she raised him after his mother's death?
Is a vow to fast for one week sufficient to fulfill the request for marriage, or should the fasting period be extended to one month?
Is it permissible for a woman to seek divorce from her husband due to his addiction to pornographic websites, his practice of masturbation, his dishonesty, his uttering of obscene words during intercourse and demanding that she repeat them, his engaging in abnormal acts, in addition to his negligence in performing prayers and his smoking?
Is one sinful or a disbeliever if they utter the name Christmas or a foreign word in a bad way, intentionally or forgetfully, without thinking about its meaning?
Were "al-Sajjad" and "al-Baqir" among the sons of Ali ibn Abi Talib, and was "al-Kadhim" among the sons of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib?
What is the ruling on committing adultery when one is unable to marry and has an intense desire for it?
Is what is happening to a person—the dominance of lust over him, his inability to continue working, his practice of masturbation, and the atrophy of one of his testicles—a punishment, a trial, or an affliction?