Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Is the husband entitled to take back his wife if she divorces him after he has granted her the right to divorce herself, and does the right to divorce herself remain hers thereafter?
What is the ruling on civil marriage (ZAKS) conducted by a female judge in the presence of a male and female witness, and registered at a later time? And does it suffice for the Shar'i contract, in the past and present?
Is a documented divorce considered the third, when it is in fact the second, and the husband neither uttered nor intended the divorce?
What is the ruling on a man marrying with money from usury, and does sin result from it?
Is it permissible to take back one's wife after divorcing her with a triple repudiation, given that it occurred during a moment of intense anger and drug addiction, followed by repentance and a desire to take her back?
What is the ruling of Islamic law concerning a marriage that took place with the consent of the parties, witnesses, and guardian, but then the brother claimed its invalidity after the wife became pregnant, knowing that the child was attributed to the first husband?
What is the ruling regarding a woman marrying another man one day after her divorce from her first husband, given that she did not complete her waiting period ('iddah)?
What is the marriage of "hibah" (grant/donation)? What are its rulings? And what are the sayings of the Salaf concerning it?
Is it permissible to complete a marriage with a girl who insists on taking a high dowry through an usurious loan, and rejects the prophetic narrations that warn against usury and advocate for facilitating marriage, knowing that the suitor fears hurting her feelings by breaking off the engagement?
Is a woman obligated to return the full mahr to her husband after requesting a divorce due to his behavior and obscene remarks? Is it permissible for her to donate the remaining part of it if returning it is not possible? Is her partially false testimony considered slander, and how can she expiate this sin if she cannot communicate with her husband?
What is the English wording of the Islamic marriage contract?
What is the religious ruling regarding a committed, bearded young man who intentionally does not pray Fajr and refuses to be woken for it, and would he be a suitable husband if he continues in that state?
What is the ruling on a husband who has not had intercourse with his wife for five years due to chronic diabetes?
What should I do to complete my wedding, given my mother's insistence that the girl's mother apologize first, even though my mother was the one who wronged her? And is it permissible to complete the marriage without the parents' consent?
What is the ruling on continuing a marriage with a woman who was found not to be a virgin upon consummation, and is divorcing her obligatory?
Is it permissible for a person to marry with a new identity after having changed his name and his father's name in official documents and no longer being able to use his old identity?
What is the advice of the Sharia to a young man who embraced Islam after committing fornication with a Christian woman who became pregnant by him, and she threatened him with a rape lawsuit if he does not marry her? Should he marry her while she does not believe in the prophethood of Muhammad (peace be upon him), and what is the ruling on the lineage of the coming child?
What is the ruling on marrying someone who abandons prayer, and is the marriage contract considered void based on the Hadith: "The covenant between us and them is prayer; whoever abandons it has disbelieved"?
Is the wife considered to be divorced by three pronouncements of divorce, given that the second pronouncement occurred while the husband was intoxicated and remembers nothing, and the third pronouncement was a khulʿ before the court? And if the divorce pronounced by an intoxicated person is not valid, is it permissible for the husband to take her back during her waiting period (ʿiddah) without a new contract, or after the waiting period with a new contract and dowry?
What is the Islamic legal ruling on a suitor reclaiming the expensive ring he gave his fiancée at the engagement ceremony, without intending it as a gift, especially after the engagement was broken off before consummation, and the fiancée's family refuses to return it, demanding half the dowry and the ring?
What is the advice that should be given to the family of a wife whose husband prevents her from visiting her family, wants to move to a distant place, does not treat her well, which has led to the possibility of divorce?
What are the wife’s rights Islamically concerning the dowry (mahr) and other entitlements after divorce and before consummation, given that the husband left her $5,000, which was allocated for half of the furniture, in addition to writing a promissory note (receipt of trust) for 20,000 Egyptian pounds to appease her? Is it her right for the wife to file a lawsuit demanding the latter amount, despite her acknowledgment that she will not use it but will donate it as charity? Do her rights differ if she was a virgin and there was no khalwa (private seclusion)? What are the wife’s entitlements in cases of her hair being uncovered, or her being touched, or the wedding (consummation)?
Is the wife obligated to serve her husband's mother with such mentioned devotion, and is that considered a religious duty?
Was the marriage of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, to Juwayriyah bint Al-Harith due to her beauty, and does this contradict his great character mentioned in the verse: "And indeed, you are of a great moral character," knowing that this marriage led to the release of her tribe's captives and their conversion to Islam?