Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Does a wife become forbidden to her husband if she abandons him in bed for more than six months, despite them living in the same house and having no disagreements between them?
Is the insistence of the young man's family that the deferred dowry be 10,000 instead of 20,000 to 50,000—as is customary among the girl's family—considered evidence of their lack of appreciation for the girl, and is there any sin upon the family or the girl for exaggerating the deferred dowry?
Which is more appropriate for the girl in her situation: accepting the religious engagement and marriage contract and waiting until marriage becomes financially feasible, or postponing all procedures until the young man has the financial means, especially since her family refuses engagement after two previous unsuccessful engagement experiences?
What should I do regarding a person who deceived me and associated with me under the pretext of marriage, then exposed me after his affair was uncovered?
Is the relationship considered marital or adulterous if a man takes back his irrevocably divorced wife (divorce minor, final) verbally only during her waiting period, believing that to be permissible?
Is it obligatory for me to reconcile with my husband's mother despite her mistreatment of me and her refusal to reconcile, for my husband's sake?
Does the deferred dowry enter into the estate of the deceased wife, and thus the husband inherits a portion of it, or is it a right only for the wife's family? And what is the due value of the deferred dowry when it is paid after a long period: is it the nominal value written in the contract, or its purchasing power equivalent to gold at the time of payment? And does the husband's payment of the deferred dowry before the death of either spouse absolve his responsibility, even if the value of money changes? And is it permissible to pray over the husband if he dies before paying the deferred dowry, and what is the obligatory will upon him concerning it? And do the husband's family sin by refusing to pay the deferred dowry at its current value, and insisting on the value written in the contract?
What is the Sharia ruling regarding the wife's gold (dowry necklace), the deferred dower, and the list of movables, especially furniture purchased by the husband, in the event of the death of both spouses in an accident where it is not known who died first, and there is a desire from the wife's family to take all the contents of the list and the gold?
What is the ruling on divorcing one's wife in jest without the intention of divorce, and is this divorce counted if the speaker is unaware of the Hadith, "There are three matters, serious in earnest and serious in jest: marriage, divorce, and return (to marriage)"?
What is the measure of religious commitment that should be present in the girl one intends to marry, and what is the preferred criterion when choosing between a female student of knowledge who assists in the pursuit of knowledge, and a woman who is religiously committed, loves good and people, and loves the husband's parents?
What is the ruling on the current relationship with the girl online? Is it permissible to marry her without her Islam being proven in court to avoid problems? Is it permissible to be associated with her without her family's knowledge, and what problems does that entail? Are there any religious impediments to marrying her because she has embraced Islam and wishes to live in a Muslim household?
What is the ruling on the groom kissing his bride before consummation, unbeknownst to her family or without their consent, even if she consents? Is it permissible to kiss her in their presence and with the guardian's consent? And does the guardian have the right to prevent the suitor from kissing, whether or not the dowry has been paid?
Does the suitor have the right to reclaim the money he presented as a dowry to his fiancée before the marriage contract, and the engagement ring, if the engagement is dissolved before the marriage?
Is it permissible for me to refuse to sign a contract with my father to give him a third of my salary after marriage, knowing that I already give him a large portion of my salary now, and I fear his anger and his prayers against me due to accumulated debts?
Will the rights of the girls whom the questioner deceived and promised to marry in order to fulfill his desires, and the right of the girl whom he married customarily for years and then abandoned, remain suspended on his neck until the Day of Judgment, and what should he do now?
What is the ruling on a Muslim woman living with a non-Muslim man without a legitimate marriage, and what is the ruling on their children from him? Are they attributed to him and do they inherit from him? Can she marry him with a new contract? And are their children born before the man's conversion to Islam considered illegitimate?
What is the ruling on a man marrying a married woman who claimed she was divorced, and he contracted a customary marriage with her, and what is the ruling on the money he took from her through deceit and theft, and is this money considered the earnings of a harlot, and does the woman's forgiveness make the money lawful, and what should he do with unlawful money if he cannot return it, and what are the conditions for this young man's repentance?
What is the ruling on a husband taking back his wife after divorcing her three times with the intention of it counting as one, then divorcing her a second time over the phone, and does this require a new marriage contract?
What is the text of the legal proxy for marriage?
Is it permissible for divorced parents to remarry so that the father's entry and exit from the house become permissible, without conjugal relations, and with each of them in a separate room?
What is the ruling on marrying a girl who combines good qualities (observing prayers, dhikr, and Quran, honesty, beautiful appearance, and kindness) and bad qualities (watching TV series and listening to songs, attachment to celebrities, stubbornness, and attempting to provoke the suitor), knowing that the suitor has been awaiting official approval for the marriage for over a year, and the marriage contract has not yet been concluded? Is it permissible to perform Istikhara more than once? And how does one know its result? Should the suitor end his relationship with the girl or continue it? Is it permissible to listen to her voice, or the sound of her chanting, or to memorize it, or to look at her or her veiled picture without her knowledge? And is it permissible to offer her a gift?
Should I agree to marry a doctor who threatens to kill me if I don't marry him, and whom my mother, sisters, and friends oppose and describe as "abnormal," or should I marry a law graduate who works in a bank, whose financial circumstances are less, but who stands by me and makes me happy, and whom my family approves of?
Is it permissible for me, in Islamic law, to divorce my wife based on my mother's request? And is it permissible for me to prevent her from opening her pharmacy due to potential harm to me, or can I seek a divorce based on my belief that she suffers from perpetual lying?
Is it permissible for a sister not to inform her brothers about her son's marriage contract after they have repeatedly failed to invite her to their private occasions?