Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Is a wife entitled to seek a divorce from her husband who mistreats her and takes her money without her permission, while demanding the return of what he took and usurped from her money, gold, and furniture, and without him returning any part of what he gave her as a dowry?
What is the Islamic ruling regarding three instances of divorce by a severe oath (i.e., "by triple divorce"), and does the divorce take effect in each case or not, with details of the incidents: the first on the wife before consummation due to a problem with her mother, the second on the wife after consummation due to a problem with the family, and the third on the wife due to her unwillingness to engage in intercourse?
Was the father right to refuse to take money from the usurious bank for the purpose of marriage?
Is saying "I am solitary" or "I am alone" to someone who asked "Are you married?" considered a divorce, given that the speaker is married and has no intention of divorcing, and what is the ruling on repeating this statement?
Is a mother obligated to fulfill her vow to slaughter a calf after her daughter's divorce from an atheist husband, especially since she does not have sufficient funds?
Is what the girl did—lying, deception, and exploitation—considered injustice?
Is what the questioner did—marrying with the intention of becoming lawful for her first husband, then seeking divorce from the second, then returning to her first husband through an 'urfi marriage—considered forbidden? And is it permissible for her to live with her first husband under this 'urfi marriage due to her need for money and lack of shelter?
Is it permissible for a Muslim man to speak with a foreign woman in a befitting manner during the waiting period for approval of their engagement?
What is the ruling on a second divorce if it was pronounced with the words, "You are divorced, you are divorced, you are divorced," with the intention of irrevocability, then the intention changed during the 'iddah (waiting period)?
Does the husband deserve the full mahr if he wishes to divorce his wife after consummating the marriage but before the wedding, especially if she cheated on him through phone calls?
Does a divorced wife return to her husband if her newborn is male?
Does a divorce, issued twice, take effect after a marriage that took place with "I marry myself to you" and "I accept," where semen was ejaculated onto the body without penetration, and no one witnessed it except Allah? And is there one divorce remaining after a valid marriage, or is this divorce void because it was based on an invalid marriage?
Is it permissible for a maternal half-brother to be the guardian (wali) in the marriage contract of his maternal half-sister, knowing that her father is deceased and she has no other guardian than him?
Must the fiancée return the engagement jewelry to her former fiancé after the dissolution of the engagement, and will she be held accountable for it if she does not return it, and how can it be returned without causing problems for both parties?
Is one witness sufficient for the proxy in a marriage guardianship, or is witnessing the proxy not required in the first place?
Are there narrations or proofs indicating that the Messenger, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, wished to consummate his marriage with Lady Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, before she reached the age of nine, based on the two mentioned narrations which state that he contracted her marriage when she was six or seven, and consummated it when she was nine?
Is the contract that was concluded to return the wife to the husband's عصمة (bond of marriage), after she was divorced three times at separate intervals, Islamically valid?
Is a girl entitled to keep the jewelry (Shabka) after the engagement is broken, knowing that the suitor paid its price, but the girl's family bought it, and is the suitor entitled to demand only the money he paid for the jewelry, or does he have the right to the jewelry itself, especially since the price of gold has increased?
Are the words exchanged between the father and the suitor—as mentioned—considered an offer and acceptance, bearing in mind that it was not registered in court? And is his renunciation considered a divorce? And what are the consequences of that?
What is the ruling on a father abandoning his wife's home for two years because he refused his daughter's marriage, and does that count as a divorce?
Is a woman entitled to seek divorce and annul the marriage contract due to the abuse and rejection of the husband's family, and the mother's refusal to complete the marriage, knowing that the husband is committed and fears God?
Does a young man become responsible for his fiancée and her actions after the marriage contract is concluded? Is she obliged to seek his permission to leave her parents' home? Is he obliged to spend on her? Is it permissible for him to ask her guardian to prevent a foreign man from entering her parents' home on the pretext that his wife is there?
Does the husband have the right to reclaim his furniture and possessions from the house of his former wife, whom he claims to have divorced verbally and declared forbidden to him, in exchange for returning her belongings to her, given that he feels deceived and betrayed?
Is it permissible for the one getting married to appoint his father or elder brother to act on his behalf in the marriage contract, and is it valid for his father, who does not pray and drinks alcohol, to conduct the marriage contract for him?