Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Must the questioner believe the wife's claim of pregnancy despite no penetration, and does handing over the deferred mahr without divorce constitute a divorce, and does the noble verse apply to it: {O you who have believed, when you marry believing women and then divorce them before you have touched them, then there is not for you any waiting period to count against them. So provide for them and release them with a gracious release}?
Is what you mentioned regarding the non-preferability of men over women, and the interpretation of the Qur'anic verses (Men are in charge of women) and (But men have a degree over them), in addition to the issue of Eve's creation from Adam's rib, and the reward for men and women in the Hereafter, correct, or is what some shaykhs say correct?
Is it permissible for a woman to give her husband a magic potion (sihr) to prevent him from marrying another, and is she sinful if she does so with the intention of preserving her family and her husband?
Must I complete the marriage to a young man with whom I had an engagement contract (Aqad Qiran), and who paid neither a dowry (muqaddam) nor a deferred dowry (mu’akhkhar), and with whom I had intercourse before the marriage; and am I considered his wife legally (shar'an)?
What is the ruling on accepting money from the girl’s mother for her dowry, and how should one deal with her father who engages in usury regarding eating and drinking, and what is required to avoid unlawful money after marriage, and is there sin in refusing the father’s invitation or is the girl considered disobedient if she refuses her father’s invitation?
Is the clause in the Egyptian marriage contract stating "Both parties affirmed that they are free from diseases that permit divorce" considered a condition for freedom from diseases? And is it obligatory to inform the suitor about the obsessive-compulsive disorder that one suffers from? And what are the diseases that permit divorce in a marriage contract?
What is the ruling regarding a husband who divorced his wife while she was menstruating, then divorced her with an irrevocable divorce, and then took her back with a new marriage contract?
What is the Shar'i ruling regarding a wife saying to her husband: "You are forbidden to me," or "You are forbidden to me like the sacredness of my father and brother," or "I am forbidden to you"? Does she sin by saying that, and does the marriage contract remain valid? What is its expiation? And what is the ruling if she intended to say that but did not utter it, or if she constantly thought about it without uttering it?
Is the fiancé entitled to prevent his fiancée from studying at a university he deems to have a corrupt moral environment, and would he be sinful if he did not do so?
How can a betrothed woman return to her previous obedience after having faltered, and will her repentance for touching her fiancé be accepted?
Is what happened considered a marriage contract, or is there a specific wording that must be uttered for this gathering to be considered a marriage contract?
Which is better in Islam: holding an engagement party or performing the marriage contract directly?
What is the expiation for an oath of divorce made in a moment of anger, to enable the fiancée to visit her relatives?
Does a wife who has been entered upon deserve to be given the gold that her husband bought for her as part of her dowry, knowing that she betrayed him before marriage and after divorce while she was in her waiting period? And is it permissible for the husband to demand from her the money he spent on her and her family?
What are the pieces of advice and guidance during the period of preparing oneself for marriage while maintaining admiration for a girl in the heart without disclosing it to her, due to young age?
How can a girl overcome her attachment to her fiancé over the phone, which has led to transgressions, and what is the way to patience and averting sins and God's wrath until the wedding?
Is it permissible for the girl's guardian to take a certain percentage or amount from his daughter's dowry to help with the expenses of marriage, such as by requesting a higher dowry (for example, 25,000 riyals instead of 20,000 riyals) with the intention that the extra 5,000 riyals are for expenses and not for the girl, without the husband's knowledge of this division?
Does divorce occur if the husband says: "I have already divorced myself" or "I divorce myself"?
What is the ruling on a man marrying a righteous woman without his mother's consent, and what should he do about the problems that arise between the mother and the daughter-in-law, and the mother's favoritism among her sons' wives?
Should I take seriously the statement of a woman – not a soothsayer or sorceress – that there is witchcraft affecting me, and what should I do about it, especially given that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was afflicted by magic?
What is incumbent upon a couple who have عقد شرعي (valid Islamic marriage contract) and engaged in intercourse before the Dukhool (consummation ceremony), then the wife became pregnant and aborted the fetus to conceal the scandal?
Is it permissible to contract a marriage immediately after an illicit relationship (zina) without an intervening waiting period (iddah), and what are the implications for a marriage that was contracted in this manner after eighteen years and the birth of three children?
What is the ruling on dealing with an abusive husband who uses obscene language, curses the Divine Being, beats his wife, reveals the secrets of his home and private life, divorces her verbally multiple times, refuses to have children, prevents her from social interaction, studying, and working, and claims his right to speak with foreign women under the pretext that he likes it?
Is gold zakat obligatory for the fiancé who bought gold for his fiancée, or for the fiancée's family, knowing that the marriage has not yet taken place?