Choosing a Spouse
157 questions
What is the ruling regarding the mother of the husband asking her son to divorce his wife merely due to a disparity in lineage, despite knowing of the wife's good character and the absence of marital problems?
What is the ruling of the Sharia on a husband who travels far from his wife for a year, and who is unable to stop masturbating and unable to bring his wife to him?
Is it permissible to reject a religious and well-mannered suitor due to a lack of physical attraction, even though this feeling gradually diminishes, and what is the interpretation of seeing the beloved young man in a dream after performing Salatul-Istikharah?
If the infertility of one spouse is confirmed, is it permissible for the other spouse not to marry out of loyalty, or is that considered a violation of Allah's sunnah regarding procreation?
Is there a greater reward for marrying a deaf and mute person than for marrying a healthy person?
Does the divorce take effect with the words "You are divorced, divorced, divorced" when the wife requests a divorce and in the presence of the husband's mother, with neither spouse wishing to separate?
What are the defects that a prospective bride must disclose to her suitor, and do these include bad breath?
Is a master's degree holder's stipulation that her partner be educated, and her rejection of suitors who have not completed preparatory school, considered a challenge to God's will? Is marriage in a person's hands, or is it destiny? And what is the meaning of "marriage is one's lot and destiny"?
Is it permissible to supplicate for Allah to separate a betrothed young man from his fiancée so that he may return to the one he used to love, or does such a supplication cause harm to the other girl?
What is the ruling on marriage and living in a shared apartment with one's brother and his wife, such that the bathrooms are shared? And is obedience to the mother, who commands this, obligatory?
Is it forbidden to supplicate to Allah not to marry, and is that considered ill-mannered towards Allah, and what is the ruling on this supplication?
Does a divorce occur with the wife's statement: "I am not adapting" or "I do not want to adapt," in response to the husband's statement: "This is my system for whoever wants to adapt with me," and is this considered giving her a choice and her choosing divorce, knowing that the husband does not intend divorce with his statement?
What is the interpretation of Allah Almighty's saying: "And let those who find not [the means for] marriage abstain [from sexual relations] until Allah enriches them from His bounty. And those who seek emancipation from among those whom your right hands possess - then make an agreement with them for emancipation if you know there is good in them; and give them from the wealth of Allah which He has given you. And do not compel your slave girls to prostitution if they desire chastity, seeking the transitory enjoyment of worldly life. And if anyone compels them, then indeed, Allah is, after their compulsion, Forgiving and Merciful"?
Is intellectual compatibility a reason for choosing a spouse, especially if the young man is a smoker and does not hold a university degree, bearing in mind that the girl is educated and holds a master's degree?
Is it forbidden to supplicate for an expedited marriage with the wording: "O Allah, grant me a righteous spouse soon and not later"?
What should a young man do if he proposes to a religious girl who is observant of her prayers and faith, but she wears tight trousers?
How does Islam view a man marrying a woman who is older than him (by more than five years) if he finds in her the righteous woman, and is a woman permitted to refuse this marriage due to societal views and social differences, even though she sees him as a righteous husband?
Is it permissible to supplicate for marriage to a righteous person within a specified timeframe?
What is the ruling of the Shari'ah regarding the continuation of marriage and its associated rights, taking into account the wife's refusal to consummate the marriage and her ill-treatment of the husband?
What is the Sharia ruling regarding the relationship between a couple where the wife discovered her husband's repeated infidelity, and she requested a divorce after he had already divorced her twice, but he refuses? And is it permissible for her to remain with him?
What is the interpretation of a dream about searching for a former suitor, and seeing a disabled person transform into an unknown healthy one, in light of the dilemma of choosing between an absent suitor and another who wants to limit the marriage to the contract?
Would a girl accept a suitor despite his modest educational and financial standing, because he is righteous, or would she reject him due to the lack of compatibility between them, taking into consideration that she has reached an advanced age?
What should I do about my uncle's refusal to postpone the consummation of my marriage to my wife, whom I have already contracted marriage with, and his insistence on immediate marriage or divorce, given that I am not financially ready and am committed to her?
What is the ruling on a woman divorced thrice who intends to marry a man with the intention of becoming lawful for her first husband, without an agreement with the new husband, and with the first husband encouraging her to do so?