Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
What is the ruling of Islamic law on a young man marrying a girl by deception, with the absence of upright witnesses, the guardian (wali), and public announcement (ishhar)? And what is meant by upright witnesses? And who acts on behalf of a deceased guardian?
How can a woman marry the man she has chosen, despite her guardians' refusal to let her marry him and their insistence on marrying her to her cousin, even though the law grants her the right to consent to marriage, but does not allow her to directly conclude the marriage contract herself or file a lawsuit against her guardian for obstruction, given her age?
What is the ruling on a man marrying a woman with whom he had previously had intercourse several times, then the marriage contract was solemnized in the presence of a public figure who recited the Fatiha, with her agent being a friend of the man, and two witnesses who were also his friends, and the dowry being 50 UAE Dirhams, knowing that she had not yet purified from the last time he had intercourse with her, and her guardian was absent, and she is divorced and has children, and this marriage was kept secret from his other wife, and then he divorced her? And does he become a forbidden relative to her daughters, or is it permissible for him to marry them in the future?
What is the Sunnah method for engagement and marriage, taking into consideration comfortable financial circumstances and the desire to economize for the purpose of 'Umrah?
According to the Hanbali school of thought, does a woman have the right to seek annulment of the marriage contract due to the non-payment of the deferred dower after its due date has passed?
Is the stipulation of witnesses in marriage a condition for the validity of the marriage contract (nikah) or for consummation (bina'), and what is the opinion of the four imams on this?
Is an engagement considered void if it took place during the waiting period (iddah), and are embracing and kissing during the engagement considered an abomination?
What is the ruling on a second marriage for the purpose of procreation despite a difficult financial situation? Does this necessitate divorcing the first wife, or must the second wife be financially capable?
Is the covenant between spouses to consider the marriage void in the event of marital infidelity permissible in Islamic law? And does the marriage actually become void upon the occurrence of infidelity?
Who is the husband of Zaynab, daughter of the Prophet (peace be upon him)?
What is the ruling on Mut'ah (temporary marriage), and what are the opinions of the jurists regarding it if the contract is concluded between the two parties with only a dowry, without witnesses, and without specifying a duration, when there is a necessity for it, and there is concern about harm and falling into sin?
Why does Islam teach that the dowry (mahr) and financial support (nafaqah) are given in exchange for sexual intercourse, making the wife appear as a sexual commodity, based on concepts such as: "The most worthy of conditions to be fulfilled is that by which you make intimate relations lawful (istahlaltum bihi al-furuj)," and Allah's saying: "So for whatever you have enjoyed [of intimacy] from them, give them their prescribed compensation"?
What is the definition of the marriage contract, when is it written, what are its contents, and are all conditions written in it or are there controls for its contents?
Is the husband obligated to pay the dowry agreed upon in the original contract (ninety thousand riyals) or the reduced dowry agreed upon later (forty thousand riyals)?
What is the ruling on intercourse between spouses after a revocable divorce and during the waiting period, with both parties agreeing to reconcile, but official reconciliation is difficult due to the refusal and conditions of the wife's family?
Is the wife obligated to return the gifts she received from her husband after the marriage contract and before consummation, and after the divorce has occurred?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding marriage to a woman who lost her virginity as a result of an illicit relationship with the questioner, and is it permissible to divorce the first wife in order to marry her, and what is the solution to get out of this predicament?
Is zakat obligatory on the advance dower if the wife has not taken possession of it, or if the wife has forgiven her husband for it after the marriage?
Is what a girl does by way of acts of obedience after her engagement, which she had been doing before that seeking God's pleasure, considered hypocrisy if she feels that she is now doing them for the sake of her fiancé?
Will a man forgive his wife who apostatized from Islam then returned seeking guidance from him, knowing that she had previously betrayed the marital bond?
Is the husband's saying to his wife's brothers during a quarrel, "She is divorced from him," considered a pronouncement of divorce?
What is the guidance of the Prophet, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him, regarding marriage, especially concerning the dowry (mahr), the wedding ceremony, and the wedding feast (walimah)?
Is marrying one's sister legitimate and acceptable to God, given her questions about its invalidity and her refusal to return to her husband, especially after he had divorced her twice previously and threatened to take her children, knowing that he is an adulterer and an alcoholic?
Do a man and a woman become "muḥṣan" (protected/chaste) immediately upon the consummation of their marriage contract (for the first time) between them?