Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Is the completion of a khulʿ case and separation from the husband considered a sin and a reprehensible act that necessitates Allah's reckoning, or is it the means to please one's parents and seek self-respect?
Is it permissible for my brother to break off the engagement and leave the girl with whom he recited the Fatiha, due to discovering flaws in her that were not disclosed until after the dowry was determined and the marriage agreed upon?
Is it permissible for a woman to marry a misyar marriage without her family's knowledge, or for one of her brothers to marry her off without the knowledge of the rest of the family, in the event that the family rejects it?
What is the ruling on marrying a girl who annulled her marriage contract before consummation based on incitement from the questioner, whom she now strongly desires? Is it permissible for a girl to annul the contract due to her unwillingness to marry the husband or her love for another person, knowing that she was forced into the marriage and the husband did not pay the dowry?
What is the ruling on a young man and woman resorting to a customary, pro forma marriage contract to compel their parents to approve their marriage, given previous disagreements between the parents, and their desire to avoid recourse to the judiciary for fear of parental anger and public criticism?
Is the husband entitled to recover all marriage expenses and the dowry, and what are his chances of obtaining custody of the child, if his wife requests divorce or khul’ after he committed to improving relations between them?
Is the marriage contract valid if entered into with the intention of divorce, without informing the wife or her guardian, and the man only informed his older brother? And is the marriage contract valid if the woman intends to seek Khul' (divorce at the wife's instance, usually with compensation) after marriage, knowing that there are legitimate reasons that permit her to do so?
Does divorce occur by moving the tongue with one of its words without opening the mouth, and what should be done in this case if one does not remember the word with which he moved his tongue?
Is it permissible for a woman to marry herself secretly at a lawyer's office without the knowledge of her children and guardian, and is this marriage considered valid according to Sharia, and what are its implications for the children and their guardianship?
Is the aforementioned child considered legitimate, and is it permissible to register him under the father's name? And is the father obligated to remain in Sweden to care for him, or is he entitled to hand over custody to the child's mother, taking into consideration the Prophetic Hadith: "The child is for the bed, and for the fornicator is the stone"?
Is it permissible to agree upon a symbolic dowry (mahr) to apply the Sunnah, and then present a large sum as a gift to the wife immediately after the marriage contract (aqd)? And is this considered a deception against the religion?
What are the rights of the contracting party and the contracted-upon after the marriage contract and its announcement, and before consummating the marriage with her? And is she considered his wife, and does he have legitimate rights over her, or is she still a stranger to him?
Is a person afflicted with obsessive-compulsive disorder held accountable for the disbelief that comes to them when thinking about lust or when committing forbidden acts such as masturbation, and is it necessary for him to renew the marriage contract if his seclusion with his wife is considered consummation?
Is an engagement considered binding merely upon the preliminary approval of the families, or is it stipulated that there be an announcement and public declaration for the interaction between the two parties as fiancés to be valid?
What is the religious ruling on a man marrying a woman with "Al-Fatiha" and a dowry without an official marriage contract, given that he was unable to document his divorce from his previous wife, and is the woman considered sinful for refusing this marriage and needing the assurance of a marriage contract?
What is the ruling of the Islamic religion on a husband who said to his wife: "If you leave the apartment, you are divorced by three," and then she left the apartment immediately thereafter, knowing that the marriage was by Sunnah and not legally documented on official paper, and is it permissible for her to marry later (i.e., after the 'iddah) or is she still bound to the first husband, and she does not wish to return to him?
Is it considered fornication for a man to have sexual intercourse with his former wife after her waiting period has ended and they have informally agreed to reconcile, but before the legitimate marriage contract has been finalized?
Is it permissible to marry a married man without a legal contract, given his wife's refusal to return to Morocco or to allow him to marry another, even with the family's consent and public declaration?
How is an invalid marriage contract renewed, and is a new mahr required?
Does a husband's statement to his wife during a quarrel, "You will not remain married to me while you are working," obligate her to stop working, or does it require expiation, or does it constitute a divorce? And does uttering the word "divorced" in jest, followed by continuing marital life on the same day, constitute a divorce?
What is the correct ruling regarding marriage without witnesses? Does it require a divorce or not, given the differing fatwas between you and another mufti?
Is it considered a sin for the sister, or for her family who supported her decision, to file for divorce and demand her rights after discovering that her husband consumes unlawful substances, engages in illicit relationships, evades documenting the Sharia-compliant marriage contract, and denies the dowry?
If a man embraces Islam while his wife is Christian and he divorces her with three pronouncements in one utterance, does the divorce take effect, and is it considered a single divorce or three?
Is it permissible to marry a divorced woman whose divorce papers have not been presented? And is it permissible to marry secretly with the consent of both parties and by the hand of a friend?