Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding the marriage of a young man to his married paternal uncle's daughter, who has a child and does not wish to live with her current husband, and desires to leave him, especially given that she never wished to marry him in the first place? And what about the custody of the child in the event of her divorce and marriage to this young man?
Is it obligatory to divorce an adulterous wife who has promised to repent after her affair has been exposed? And does she have a right to the gold and the deferred dower (mu'akhkhar) if divorced? And what is the nature of this tribulation?
Is a man considered "muḥṣan" if he secluded himself with his wife after the marriage contract without having intercourse with her, and is he obliged to inform her of the indecency he committed, or should he conceal it, and how does he purify himself from this sin if he wishes to have the prescribed punishment (ḥadd) carried out upon him?
Is it permissible to marry a woman one does not desire, with the intention of divorcing her, in order to please one's mother?
Is it permissible, Islamically, to annul the marriage contract and return the dowry to the fiancée, taking into consideration that the disagreements arose due to her family's refusal to hold an Islamic wedding ceremony and their desire to hold a mixed-gender one, in addition to their ill-treatment of the groom?
Will the fiancée forgive her fiancé after marriage for doubting her honor and insulting her?
Is it permissible for my fiancé's parents to see me without a hijab after the marriage contract, knowing that my fiancé has embraced Islam, but his parents are still Christian?
What should we do about a relative of ours who refuses to separate from his wife, after it became clear that she is his sister through رضاعة (nursing), and after he was informed of the invalidity of the marriage contract, yet he believes there is no harm in that?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding the marriage of a young Muslim man to a Christian woman who lives with him in the same house, knowing that their marriage was conducted Islamically and they are awaiting the finalization of her previous divorce to marry civilly, and that she has a desire to embrace Islam?
What is the ruling on commencing social gatherings, such as weddings, with the Holy Quran, and was this established from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him?
What is the legal evidence relied upon by Imam Abu Hanifa regarding the permissibility and validity of the marriage of an adult, sane woman without the condition of a guardian's presence?
Does uttering the phrase "you are divorced" constitute a divorce if it was said in jest or if the full sentence was not heard?
Is it permissible to marry a Christian woman whose family refuses to marry her to a Muslim, and does the guardianship of the unbelieving Christian father over his daughter in marriage transfer if he objects to marrying her to a Muslim?
Is it unlawful to stipulate Hajj or Umrah in the marriage contract before consummation?
What is the ruling on a sexual relationship that did not go beyond the hymen between an engaged couple after the Fatiha (engagement ceremony) and before marriage, and is it obligatory to inform the current fiancé about it?
What is the ruling on the topic concerning mobile phones?
Is deferred dower (mahr mu'akhkhar) due to the wife after the husband's death, and how is this deferred dower calculated if more than 40 years have passed since the marriage contract?
Is it permissible for a married woman whose wedding has not yet taken place to meet her husband outside the home in public places without her father's knowledge, given that she knows of her father's strong disapproval of this and fears disobeying his command?
Is what has been narrated about Sheikh Ali Juma regarding jurisprudential issues — such as bank interest, the niqab, the beard, the wife's right to divorce, women assuming leadership positions, and the non-application of Hudud in the "age of doubt" — correct?
What is the ruling on a mother refusing to marry off her 16-year-old daughter, citing her young age, despite the father's and daughter's consent, and the suitor being a man of religion and good character? What is the ruling on the mother's insistence on refusal and her boycotting of the wedding ceremonies? Is her stance considered disobedience (nushuz)? Does the wife have the right to make decisions within the family without informing her or seeking her opinion?
Is it permissible to propose to a girl and marry her after 4 or 5 years, knowing that the suitor does not own a home or a private business, and that his friends will pay the dowry?
Is it permissible for the husband to consummate the marriage with his wife after the legitimate and civil marriage contract, but before the wedding night, and is the wife entitled to request the acceleration of the wedding night if the husband is solvent?
Is the marriage of the People of the Book to one another, according to their own laws, considered fornication?
What is the optimal, Sharia-compliant method for concluding a marriage contract, and what is the description of the practice involving the arrival of both parties to the contract and the witnesses to a text with which they are provided in a marriage contract document, taking into account the conflicting previous fatwas regarding the marriage proposal?