Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Do the procedures that took place permit us to be in seclusion (khalwa) together, or must we await the official marriage contract?
What is the ruling on a husband threatening his ex-wife with depriving her of seeing their daughter if she marries another man, knowing that he divorced her and married another woman, and now wishes to return to her after she has married?
What is the difference between a marriage contract feast (walimat al-'aqd) and a wedding feast (walimat al-'urs)?
Is the wife considered divorced after a court ruling of divorce before consummation, with her father continuing to reject the relationship, and is the continuation of the relationship between the spouses after this ruling and before the family's acceptance considered adultery, and what is the solution in this situation?
Is it permissible for a person to marry his maternal cousin to conceal her pregnancy from his younger brother who is mentally incapacitated, and what is the ruling on the fetus in this case, and will the father incur wrath if the son divorces his maternal cousin to marry another?
Is it permissible for the husband to ask his wife's father to send his daughter to him in Saudi Arabia to complete the marriage, knowing that she has not yet completed her university education, and her father stipulates that she completes her education, and the husband fears temptation for himself?
Is it permissible for the husband to divorce his wife who is seeking separation from him due to her discomfort with him, knowing that she testifies to his good character and that her family forced her to complete the marriage, and what if the dowry has been fully spent?
Is the fiancé entitled to prevent his fiancée from working after marriage, despite her father’s condition that she continues to work after marriage, and what should he do about that?
What is the ruling on the actions taken by the wife, her mother, and her siblings, after all that the husband spent on her? And does the husband deserve this harsh treatment?
Is the marriage of a previously married woman (thayyib) who has no guardian (wali) valid if the contract was written by a university friend specializing in Sharia, without her presence or being seen by the two witnesses, and without her verbal acceptance being presented to the notary or witnesses?
Did the husband err by divorcing his wife who confessed to him of adultery after marriage, and by not giving her any of her rights?
What are the legitimate rights of a wife whose husband traveled away from her after three months of marriage, did not provide her with independent housing, and wishes to divorce her, knowing that she is still a virgin?
What is the ruling on the wife's family concealing their daughter's illness before marriage? Is the husband sinful, or is he obliged to pay the deferred dower if he divorces her due to her inability to have intercourse and the deterioration of her health after marriage?
Does the marriage contract become legitimate after proposing to the girl's family and fulfilling all its conditions, which are known to the suitor and the betrothed but not known to the guardian due to his lack of knowledge of the fundamentals of religion?
What is the legal (Sharia) position regarding a marriage contracted for the purpose of obtaining citizenship, after which the wife disappeared? Is the contract considered void due to the absence of a guardian (wali) or the lack of intention? Is the wife still considered to be under his marital authority (in his 'ismah)? And how can she be divorced despite her whereabouts being unknown?
Is what the husband said to his wife via text message: "As of now, you are no longer my wife," considered a divorce, and is his verbal statement: "You are divorced," considered a second divorce? What are the conditions for the wife's return in both cases, and what is the timeframe available for reconciliation without a new contract?
Is it permissible to marry a woman who is superior in her religiosity and commitment, and is it advisable to marry someone who gets upset over the most trivial matters and remains grim-faced despite being content with the bare minimum?
What is the ruling of the Sharia regarding the ongoing dispute between the husband and his wife concerning the list of marital movables and the wedding jewelry (shabka), given that the husband signed an acknowledgment of receipt of the movables without specifying them, and after the wife mistreated him and he wishes to divorce her before consummating the marriage?
Do the conditions set by the Mudarib – including the condition of one year passing to obtain profit, and informing him two months in advance if we wish to withdraw the money, otherwise it will be considered an implicit agreement to Mudaraba for the following year – invalidate the Mudaraba contract? And is it permissible for us to follow up with him and hold him accountable for the progress of work and accounts?
Is the marriage contract invalid if the guardian did not say to the husband, "I give you my daughter [name] in marriage," and the husband did not say, "I accept," and it was deemed sufficient for a third person to recite the marriage formula in the presence of two witnesses? And is ignorance of this ruling an excuse?
How is the marriage contract established between a Christian husband who has converted to Islam and his Muslim wife who has abandoned prayer, when they also have children?
Are Sharia rulings, such as those concerning "al-ba'ah" (the capacity for marriage), wisdom, and fiqh (understanding of religious law), exclusive to men, to the exclusion of women?
What are the wife's rights, and is the husband obligated to pay the value of the list of movables if consummation has not occurred?
What is the legitimate Islamic way for a suitor and his fiancée to increase their mutual acquaintance online, in a manner that pleases Allah and incurs no sin, given the long distance and the difficulty of frequent meetings?