Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Is the sister entitled to claim the deferred mahr and maintenance after her divorce, or does concealing her mental illness invalidate the marriage contract from the outset?
Does a woman remain legally (religiously) married to the suitor after she says, "I have married myself to you," and he says, "I have accepted your marriage," and he has intercourse with her without penetration, and then she later denies the marriage?
What is the ruling on a man saying to his wife while angry, "Upon divorce, I will no longer sleep with you (have intercourse with you)," knowing that he had divorced her once during the engagement period? Does this constitute a divorce, and what is its expiation? Is it a condition for witnesses and a sheikh to be present to take her back, should that become obligatory?
How can Fatwa No. 21361 and Fatwa No. 11251 be reconciled, and who is the Mufti?
What are the opinions of scholars regarding the necessity of the 'iddah (waiting period) for a woman in the event of an invalid contract and the husband's desire to renew it with a valid contract, and does the fatwa differ if the woman is pregnant or if the matter pertains to fornication?
Is the wife sinful if she rejects her husband's condition to leave work and insists on divorce, and will her daughter hold her accountable if she deprives her of her father?
If a man says to his wife, "I divorce you" (khala‘tuki) or "I have divorced you" (khala‘tuki) without an agreement or financial compensation, can he take her back during her waiting period (iddah) by saying, "I take back so-and-so to my marriage," or are a new contract and a new dower (mahr) required, and what is the duration of the waiting period in this case?
Is the marriage considered invalid if it was conducted by swearing an oath on the Qur'an in the presence of two witnesses, with the recitation of supplications and Al-Fatiha, but without a legal contract?
Is it obligatory for me to observe the 'iddah after the death of my fiancé?
Is the marriage contract considered valid if one of the two witnesses does not pray, knowing that the bride's father and another religious witness are present?
Is it permissible or impermissible for spouses to enjoy intimacy during a period in which the dowry check, which was in the wife's possession, has not yet been cashed?
Is it considered a divorce if a man says to his wife, "When such-and-such money comes, take it as a deferred dowry and maintenance," without uttering the word divorce or intending it?
Can a betrothed girl with a marriage contract (Aqad) be left in her home until the man prepares himself, and is it permissible to have intercourse with her?
Is it permissible to demand material and moral compensation for the engagement period if the fiancée's mother convinced her daughter to reject the marriage before the judge, even though the marriage was legitimate and legal?
Is it permissible for a suitor to participate in a mixed-gender academic activity (females and males), limiting interaction with females strictly to academic matters, knowing that this activity will lead to a promotion in his future career?
Is the dowry required to be returned to the husband if a divorce is sought, especially after the husband refused to return her to the marital home and asked her to stay with her family?
Is a girl entitled to keep the dowry after the annulment of the marriage due to the husband's cancer, and how is it to be returned?
Is the wife considered disobedient (nashiz) based on the behaviors mentioned, and if she is deemed disobedient, does she forfeit her rights upon divorce? Does the wife receive the value of the signed movable property list, or the actual value of the furniture if there was fraud in the estimation of the list? And is it permissible for the husband to move his wife's belongings to his parents' house?
Is it permissible for a girl to marry herself off if her guardians refuse to marry her to a competent young man for unconvincing reasons, especially if there is an urgent need for marriage?
Is one excused for being ignorant of the understanding of the verses regarding the blowing of the spirit into Adam, and is that considered apostasy that nullifies marriage and invalidates good deeds?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on agreeing to postpone the presentation of the dowry (shabka) and the date of writing the list (of contents for the marital home), and dividing the purchase of household furniture? Does the former suitor's insistence on his opinion mean he is still committed? And is it correct to continue trying?
Is a wife considered under the authority of her husband after her second divorce if he takes her back verbally and physically during the waiting period, despite her family's rejection? Is her marriage to another man after that legally valid? What are the implications for the concerned parties if it is proven that she remained under the authority of her first husband?
Is the oral condition agreed upon before the marriage contract, which stipulates that the wife give her husband a certain amount from her salary monthly, binding upon the wife despite not being included in the marriage contract?
What is the ruling on someone who said to his wife, "If you sell anything from the house without my permission, then you are divorced," and then she sold a bottle of oil after a long time?