Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Does contracting with a company that pays a sum upon the son's marriage in exchange for monthly installments, with the possibility of increasing the paid amount without limitation, fall under the ruling of prohibited insurance or suspicion of usury?
Does a divorce that occurred under duress take effect, and is the second marriage that took place thereafter valid, and what are the implications of that?
Is it permissible for a woman to offer herself in marriage to a married man, and ask him to marry her, following the example of some of the wives of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him, even if she does not know of his desire to marry again?
Is it permissible to continue sitting with a girl he intends to propose to after he finishes his studies, knowing that transgressions occurred between them and they repented from them, and is this sitting unlawful (haram)?
If a marriage takes place with the father's consent but without the mother's consent, what is the ruling?
Is the aforementioned betrothal, which included an offer and acceptance from the family and a blessing from the groom, considered a legitimate marriage contract despite my absence from it and my lack of consent to it, and my father's unawareness that it might be so, and what are the implications of that for the limits of the relationship between me and the suitor?
What is the ruling on a father swearing an oath of divorce regarding his daughter, that she not marry her paternal cousin whom she desires, and what are the consequences should she marry him?
What is the legitimate Islamic way that an Islamic bank can follow to help young people provide for marriage necessities (mahr, furniture, etc.)?
Is it permissible for a husband to ask his wife to waive her mahr (dower) or to divorce her, after he discovered she had an illicit relationship, which she herself described as "fahisha" (an abominable act), based on Allah’s saying: "And do not restrain them [from marriage] in order to take part of what you have given them, unless they commit a clear immorality (fahisha)"?
How should one deal with a fiancée who confessed to committing sins (short of fornication) with another person before the engagement, knowing that she has repented and started wearing the legal hijab, and there is a strong attachment to her?
Is the marriage contract valid if the wife does not receive the dowry agreed upon outside the contract session, even if the value of the gifts presented by the husband exceeds the value of the dowry, and is it advisable to forgo demanding it?
Will my marriage be halal (permissible) or batil (void) if I marry the girl I love, after having decided to stay away from her and fall out with her family because I could not declare my love for her, knowing that we still harbor strong feelings of love for each other?
What is the ruling on acquaintance between the sexes via phone or messaging only with the intention of marriage, with the family's knowledge, and with adherence to Sharia guidelines and without speaking in a soft or alluring manner?
What should a girl do who met a young man online, and their relationship developed to include phone calls, and she now feels remorse and distress, especially after the young man offered to propose to her and asked her to guide him to her home, and she is hesitant about that?
Is it permissible for the wedding night (laylat al-dukhlah) to be at the beginning of Ramadan, and is it a condition that the consummation of the marriage (al-dukhool) takes place forty days before the fasting begins?
Will a brother be held accountable for his marriage in which he intended to obtain residency papers and then divorce, especially after discovering that his wife is not a virgin and having a daughter with her whom he is deprived of seeing?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding someone who gives his name to a person who is not his biological child, or to a child born out of wedlock before marriage? And do civil laws apply in these cases? And what is the ruling on establishing paternity through DNA tests?
What was the reason the Prophet prohibited Ali from marrying the daughter of Abu Jahl while he was married to Fatimah, and does that go back to the Messenger's refusal that they be gathered in one house or with one man?
Is it permissible for a woman to be married off by her sister's husband, who is her guardian, with the presence and authorization of her brothers, knowing that her father is deceased?
What is the advice for the mother and wife regarding the mother's mistreatment of her daughter due to her pregnancy before marriage, and the mother's refusal of her daughter's visits and acknowledgment of her grandchild, despite the daughter's daily attempts to communicate?
Is it permissible for a father to refuse his engaged daughter's marriage on the pretext of completing her studies, while she fears falling into the forbidden due to the prolonged engagement period, and his refusal even to perform the marriage contract without consummation?
Is the wife entitled to receive the deferred dower (mahr) in the event of divorce, despite her mistreatment and lack of cohabitation, taking into account that the wife was aware of the husband's financial and military circumstances before marriage, and the deferred dower was agreed upon at a specific amount?
Is it permissible to contract an 'urfi marriage with a Christian woman residing in the UAE if she has no guardian there, and is it sufficient to contact her guardian by phone or for her to appoint another person to be her guardian?
What is the waiting period (iddah) for a woman divorced by her husband who claimed Islam but then it became clear otherwise, knowing that divorce proceedings in her country of residence might take six months, whereas annulment of the marriage contract in Morocco might take a year or more?