Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a marriage whose contract has been completed, but whose ceremonies have been stalled due to the wife's family filing a divorce lawsuit, claiming false reasons, and using their influence to fabricate accusations against the husband, thereby forcing him to divorce under duress?
Does the divorce, stated by a man to his wife as "Divorced by God, you will not speak to so-and-so," take effect if the wife was pregnant and the fetus died, then she became pregnant again and gave birth to a male child?
What is the ruling on an orphaned girl staying with her sick mother in her married sister’s house despite the lack of space, and what is the ruling on a suitor repeatedly seeing the veiled girl after the engagement, given the hadith, "Look at her, for it is more likely to create affection between you"? And what is the meaning of "create affection between you" and "safe from temptation"? And is it permissible for her sister’s husband to be her guardian in marriage because her paternal cousins do not inquire about her?
Is a marriage contract valid when its two Muslim witnesses do not pray, and one of them occasionally drinks alcohol, and if it is invalid, what should the spouses do after having had two children?
Is it permissible to take back one's wife after divorcing her the first time with a single pronouncement, and the second time with three pronouncements in one utterance and via a mobile phone message? And what is the ruling concerning this wife now?
Is the dowry mentioned in the marriage contract alone considered the wife's legitimate right, or does it include gifts and presents given to her after the contract?
What is the ruling on bargaining with the wife's family regarding the return of the dowry and its accessories and waiving the immediate portion (of the dowry) in exchange for divorce? And does divorce occur if the husband swears by divorce concerning an matter and then does it?
What is the purpose of honoring the Messenger, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in verses 50-52 of Surat Al-Ahzab by permitting him to consort with different types of women (his wives, his paternal and maternal cousins, female believers who offer themselves to him, and those whom his right hand possesses), and why was this honor specific to women and not other matters?
Does a divorce befall the wife if the husband made divorce contingent upon her wearing the hijab, and she wore a headscarf (tarḥah) instead, then replaced it with a hijab before reaching the wedding venue, knowing that his intention was merely to compel her?
Is it permissible for the husband to deduct the debts he paid on behalf of his wife and the costs of marriage from the deferred mahr and the list of movables, given that the wife did not purchase any of the movables and did not fulfill her promises and marital obligations?
How can a person reverse their divorce after rushing into it?
Does the oath apply to the wife who traveled to her family without her husband's knowledge, given the doubt about the wording of the oath: "If you leave, you are divorced" or "If you leave, do not return home again"?
Does a husband's triple divorce of his wife over the phone count when he is angry?
Is the wife truly divorced from her first husband, given that he did not utter the words of divorce, and that the divorce and subsequent marriage procedures to another person were carried out in an illegitimate manner?
Is it permissible for the groom to speak with the bride's father before the marriage contract to inform him of his desire for lawful seclusion with his wife after the contract, while pledging not to consummate the marriage until after the wedding night, and is this action correct or incorrect?
Is it permissible to warn against a person who marries multiple times with Sharia-compliant conditions, and a previously married woman without her guardian (wali) while having previously committed Zina, under the pretext of manipulating marriage, and should the warning be before the advice?
Can the brother marry off his sister (i.e., be her guardian) in the presence of the girl's paternal uncle? And who are the 'Asaba (agnates)?
How is our father's estate to be divided, considering that he married off all his sons except the youngest, and is only what remains to be divided, or everything he left, including the apartments he allocated to my brothers? And is what the father gifted to his children in terms of houses before his death considered a gift that does not enter into the inheritance? And is our father sinful for refusing to write a piece of land to my mother, which had been sold for my brother's marriage, after my mother's death, so as to protect the feelings of my eldest brother from my father?
Is it permissible to ululate (zaghareed) at a marriage contract ceremony designated for women only, and is that considered a sin? And how can a women's gathering be held within the bounds of Sharia?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a woman returning to her first husband, despite her current marriage and having children, and what is the ruling on the ex-husband contacting her brother to ask for her return, and is it permissible to seek a divorce from her current husband because she is not comfortable with him?
What is the clarification regarding Fatwa No. 1057735 concerning the more scrupulous approach to doubt about divorce, knowing that the consensus of the imams indicates that doubt does not remove the marriage bond?
What is the ruling regarding a wife returning to her husband who divorced her and married another woman, then divorced the second, and now wishes to take her back as a second wife alongside his current wife, who has stipulated divorce if the first wife returns?
Is it Islamically permissible for a young man and a young woman studying abroad to contract a marriage without their parents' knowledge, in order to protect their chastity, on condition that the young man formally propose to the young woman a year later?
Does changing one's madhhab from Sunni to another affect the validity of the marriage contract, especially with doubt regarding the time of the change?