Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
What is the ruling on taking back a wife with whom intercourse was not consummated, and whose virginity was not broken, and does she have to observe the ‘iddah if she is divorced?
Is it permissible for a suitor to take back his divorced fiancée after a valid religious seclusion with her, but without consummation, and after his statements were misrepresented in court to make the divorce conditional, and then remarry her according to the Hanafi school of thought?
Is it permissible for me to take my wife back after I swore to divorce her with a triple divorce if she went down with her family, and she did go down, then I told her over the phone, "You are divorced by three," and I confirmed to her uncle that "she is divorced by three and forbidden to me until the Day of Judgment," knowing that my intention was to discipline her and I was unaware of the occurrence of a triple divorce if I uttered it in one phrase?
Is the father's presence required as a guardian for a divorced woman who has not consummated her marriage and whose father does not live with her?
What is the definition of "consummating the marriage" with one's wife, and is it a condition for it that the hymen be broken or that penetration occur?
What is the ruling on secret marriage? And what is the ruling on not being fair between wives, knowing that the second wife lives in a rented apartment, and her husband does not spend the night with her despite his financial ability, and she has no children?
What should a Muslim man do who has entered upon a Christian woman after the marriage contract (ketab al-ketab) and before the wedding celebration (farah), when he does not desire her?
Did the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, divorce one of his wives, and did he take her back? If he did not take her back, did she marry after him? And did this occur before the revelation of the verse prohibiting marriage to the wives of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him?
What are the rights of the husband and wife if a divorce occurs after quarrels, beatings, and insults between them, especially since there are no children, and their marriage lasted one year and two weeks? Does the wife have the right to obtain the "qa'imah" (list of marital assets) and the deferred mahr, or only the furniture?
What are the legal and شرعي (Islamic legal) implications of divorcing a girl by phone, who is my fiancée and before consummating the marriage, knowing that the Mufti issued a fatwa that it is a minor irrevocable divorce (طلاق بائن صغرى), and the divorce has not been registered in court?
Is the husband entitled to insist on his wife returning to live with him in his country of work, especially since he provides means of comfort and they have two children, while she refuses to return and prefers to stay in Egypt under the pretext of boredom? And what should he do if she insists on her position?
Is the marriage considered valid if the husband violates a condition agreed upon before the marriage, which was that he would not wrong his wife?
What is the expiation for an oath of divorce, "By divorce, you will come out with me from their house now," in the event that the postpartum wife does not leave, and what is the ruling on the mother-in-law slapping the wife when she expels the husband?
Does a divorce occur with the words "If she goes to the airport, then she is divorced" if the wife travels, knowing that consummation has not taken place and the dowry has not yet been paid, and that the words were spoken in front of her uncle, not in front of her?
Is it permissible for a woman to refuse to hold a wedding celebration or a feast due to the impermissible acts (munkarat) usually associated with them (such as intermingling of sexes, singing, and immodest display), and suffice with only the marriage contract and witnesses? And do her parents have the right to compel her to hold a feast?
What is the ruling of Sharia on the wife returning to her husband who divorced her three times, with one of his divorces not being counted due to his psychological illness, as affirmed by Sheikh Al-Fawzan, and then he divorced her again via text message after a period, and he is now requesting her return, citing his illness and lack of awareness of his actions?
Does divorce occur if the husband says to his wife, "You are not under my responsibility," after he swore on the Qur'an to something he did not do?
What is the difference between a second wife and the child about whom Allah Almighty said: "And do not kill your children for fear of poverty"? Is the provision for a second wife the same as the provision for a child, such that it is not a condition for marrying her that a man be financially well-off?
What is the ruling on accepting the conditions of the wife's family, including not having two wives in the same dwelling and the wife's right to divorce in case of harm, and is it permissible to record these in the marriage contract?
What is the interpretation of the problems that occurred during the engagement and marriage of the three sisters, and could the reason be envy (hasad), and what is the solution?
Does the statement "Whoever wishes to sit this way, let him sit, and whoever does not is a [harami al-anfus - literally: حرمي الأنفس - meaning: one who violates the sanctity of souls/lives, or one who is an outlaw/criminal against souls/lives]" made by the husband, then explained by him as "sitting upon the methodology of Allah Almighty," constitute a contingent divorce?
Is it permissible for a married man to marry another woman who embraced Islam on the condition that he marry her, without the knowledge of his first wife, and without documenting the marriage?
What is the ruling on one who swore an oath of divorce not to do something, then was assailed by doubt as to his truthfulness, and this doubt persisted for more than three years, during which time he did not offer expiation, and during which he fathered two children, while his wife knows nothing of this oath?
What is the ruling on women visiting graves, and is there evidence for that from the Quran and Sunnah? And do the spouses incur an expiation, or is the marriage contract void, if the wife states at the time of the marriage contract that she has received the dower, when she has not yet received it, with the husband intending to deliver it to her?