Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Is it permissible to propose to a non-Muslim woman who intends to embrace Islam, on the condition that she does not declare her conversion, wear the hijab, or perform prayers until after marriage? And how would the proposal be conducted if that were permissible?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a husband saying to his wife: "You are divorced with three pronouncements of divorce until the Day of Judgment," three times, and is this considered an irrevocable triple divorce?
Is the marriage contract that took place under duress and threat valid, and is it permissible for me to kill my daughter for committing this act, and how do I deal with this problem given our rejection of this marriage?
Is it obligatory to obey the mother in her refusal to marry her daughter to a well-mannered young man? And is the mother considered the guardian (wali) of her daughter, or are the male siblings more entitled to guardianship in marrying off their sister? And is disobeying the mother in this matter considered an act of undutifulness (uquq)?
Does the wife return to her husband if he divorced her with a revocable divorce by saying "You are divorced," and then took her back with a text message on his mobile phone saying "I have taken you back" before the expiration of her waiting period?
What is meant by "al-ba'ah" in the saying of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him: "O young people, whoever among you can afford al-ba'ah, let him marry"? Is it the dowry, or the ability to spend after marriage, or both? And what is the description of fasting for one who cannot afford al-ba'ah?
Should I stay with my fiancé who feels guilty towards a female colleague with whom he made a mistake before our engagement, and who now claims she lost her virginity because of him, knowing that he wants me as his wife and refuses to discuss this matter with anyone for fear of scandal?
What is the Sharia ruling on returning the engagement gifts to the fiancé who broke off the engagement, and is it permissible for the brother to demand them or not?
What should a husband do who discovered, three weeks into the marriage and before consummation, that his wife does not have breasts attached to her chest?
Is it permissible to divorce a wife who has repeatedly cheated on her husband while he is abroad for long periods?
Does a divorce issued by the husband jokingly over the Internet take effect?
Are the university tuition fees for the wife obligatory upon the husband or her family, and what happens to those expenses if they were paid by the husband and divorce occurred after the completion of her studies?
Is the rejection of the first suitor by a young woman after a long engagement and prior consent, and her subsequent association with another suitor who is geographically closer, with his knowledge of the previous engagement, considered a sin requiring repentance?
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What is the religious ruling on the husband's family agreeing with the wife to return the bridal jewelry to the seller after the marriage is completed, and then not fulfilling their promise to purchase it later, knowing that the agreement regarding the jewelry was made in front of both families?
Is the money granted by the Algerian state to my mother—who married my father in 1961 CE and was nominally divorced in 1973 CE to preserve her martyred husband's pension—lawful after my father's death?
Can a man who divorced his wife with a single, revocable divorce take her back during her waiting period, knowing that he does not pray, smokes, invokes death upon his son, and wishes to return to a pre-marital life, and what advice is directed to the wife?
Is being alone with one's betrothed wife and passionately kissing her in her family's home considered a consummation that necessitates the 'iddah (waiting period)? Does committing an act of disbelief (kufr) or any of the nullifiers of Islam keep the marriage contract valid? Is renewing the contract necessary for a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who suffers from disbelieving actions, statements, and thoughts? Will he be held accountable for this disbelief if it results from OCD and exposure to prohibited things? Is his intimacy with his wife permissible? Do the rulings of disbelief apply to the person with OCD in the same way they apply to someone without OCD? Was renewing the marriage required for those who apostatized and then returned to Islam during the time of the Prophet, peace be upon him?
What are the wife's rights when she requests a divorce due to spousal abuse, given the presence of a child, a list of movables, and a deferred dowry?
Does a triple divorce take effect if pronounced by the fiancé to his fiancée in a state of anger, knowing that he regrets it and does not want his fiancée or her family to know about it, and this occurred after the marriage contract?
How did the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, marry his two daughters Ruqayya and Umm Kulthum to the sons of Abu Lahab before the Prophetic Mission, when they were at a young age that could not bear cohabitation?
Does a divorce occur if the wife says to her husband, "You are divorced if you leave the house," and she then leaves?
Is it permissible for the fiancé to enjoy his fiancée—short of intercourse—after the marriage contract and before the wedding, for fear of falling into temptation, while the wife fears that this might lead to forbidden acts or pregnancy?
What is the validity of the fatwa which states: "If a man commits adultery with a married woman, or a woman in her revocable (raj'iyyah) waiting period (iddah), she becomes permanently forbidden to him, based on obligatory precaution. However, if he commits adultery with a woman in her non-revocable (ghair raj'iyyah) waiting period, the adultery does not lead to her being permanently forbidden to him, so he can marry her after the expiration of her iddah"? If it is valid, is the girl with whom the man committed adultery, and who was already contractually married (aqd qiran) but not yet consummated, forbidden to the man who committed adultery with her, given that her father announced to the husband's family the annulment of the contract before the adultery, and the husband's family did not respond to the announcement, and the husband did not utter a divorce? And is the contract considered annulled in this case or not? And is her marriage to him forbidden if the contract was not annulled? And is the contract initially valid if the husband does not pray and drinks alcohol?