Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Is what is stated in this text correct: "People differed regarding the issue of one who marries his mother, or his daughter, or any of his unmarriageable kin (mahram), or commits fornication with one of them. One group said: All of that is the same, and it is all fornication, and the marriage is no marriage if he was aware of the prohibition, and he is subject to the full prescribed punishment for fornication (hadd az-zina), and the child is not attributed to him in the contract. This is the opinion of Al-Hasan, Malik, Al-Shafi'i, Abu Thawr, Abu Yusuf, and Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan, the student of Abu Hanifa. The fatwa of Malik differentiates between intercourse by marriage contract and intercourse by right of ownership (milk al-yamin) in some cases. So, regarding one who acquires ownership of his niece (daughter of his brother or sister), or his aunt (paternal or maternal), or his father's wife, or his son's wife by birth, or his mother, or his daughter, or his sister by suckling, and he is aware of their prohibition and kinship, then he has intercourse with them knowing what is due upon him, the child is attributed to him and there is no hadd punishment upon him, but he is punished. And he held that acquiring ownership of his mother who bore him, and his daughter, and his sister, makes them free as soon as he owns them. If he has intercourse with them, he is subjected to the hadd punishment for fornication. And Abu Hanifa and Sufyan Al-Thawri said: There is no hadd punishment upon him in all of that, and there is no hadd punishment upon one who marries his mother who bore him, and his daughter, and his sister, and his grandmother, and his paternal aunt, and his maternal aunt, and his brother's daughter, and his sister's daughter, while knowing their kinship and prohibition, and he has intercourse with all of them, then the child is attributed to him and the dowry is due to them, and he is only subject to discretionary punishment (ta'zir) of less than forty lashes only"?
Is the marriage contract considered valid if the mufti does not explicitly ask the bride and groom for their consent, and is the phrase "I agree" from both parties sufficient for offer and acceptance?
Is it permissible for the groom to sign a list of marital assets that includes all contents of the apartment, including what belongs to his father, without his father's knowledge?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding the marriage of a man to a woman, when it becomes clear to him after the marriage that she had a past with another man, and should he divorce her or forget her past?
Why are marriage contracts in Egypt limited to the school of thought of Imam Abu Hanifa? Are there fundamental differences between it and other schools of thought regarding marriage rulings? And why is marriage not conducted according to the Sunnah of the Messenger and his Companions?
Is a marriage Haram if only eight people (four of the husband's friends and four of the wife's friends) know about it, and not the families of the husband and wife?
What are the rulings regarding the inheritance of the deferred dowry, gold, and furniture belonging to the deceased wife, and does she inherit her deceased husband, in an accident after a short marriage, given the presence of another wife and children of the husband?
Is the method used to complete a marriage, which includes several days of celebrations, taking the trousseau, holding the marriage contract, and organizing large parties with musical instruments, dancing, and collecting money using loudspeakers, Islamically acceptable? And what is the ideal Islamic way to complete marriage ceremonies, especially to satisfy parents who cling to these customs?
Is it permissible to engage in nikah (sexual intercourse without a marriage contract) with polytheist, atheist, immodestly dressed women, given that they do not meet the conditions for which zina (fornication/adultery) was prohibited (violation of honor, mixing of lineages)?
Does a divorce take effect with the phrase "You are divorced only once" if the wife does not leave the house and conjugal life returns to normal?
What is the ruling on a man divorcing his wife while in a state of anger for the first time? And does she return to him merely by his reviewing her after she has stayed at her family's home for almost three months? And is it necessary for her return to pay expiation or to register the incident in the courts?
هل يُعتبر الطلاق بلفظ "أنتِ طالق طالق طالق وبالثلاث طالق" في جلسة واحدة طلاق بينونة صغرى أم بينونة كبرى؟
What is the ruling on looking at a picture of one's niqab-wearing fiancée after having seen her in person and being satisfied with her, given that some scholars permit uncovering the face when there is no fear of temptation, and would this be considered a temptation if the suitor is determined to marry her and does not seek to see anyone else?
Does God accept the repentance of a young man who engaged in an illicit sexual relationship and became accustomed to wrongful practices, and how should his repentance be, and is there a way to rid himself of this addiction?
How can the aforementioned girl stop making mistakes and repent, when she cannot reach a solution in her marriage?
Is it permissible for my friend to ask for a divorce from her psychologically ill husband, and would she be sinful if she did so, and can the judiciary divorce her from him without awaiting his consent?
Is it permissible to propose to a girl when the suitor has no independent source of income, and is it permissible to meet with the fiancée and speak to her with words of love?
Is it permissible for a Muslim man to marry a Muslim woman who has no guardian (wali), given the difficulty of obtaining the young man's embassy's approval to legalize the marriage in a non-Muslim country? And what is the ruling on the marriage if it takes place without a guardian, with only two witnesses and public declaration?
Is it permissible for a grandfather to disinherit his daughter and give her share to his granddaughter-in-law, especially since she did not pay the remainder of her granddaughter-in-law's dowry, mistreated her, and abandoned her father for over 22 years?
Is it permissible for a Muslim man to have intercourse with his wife who is not observant of prayer and the prescribed Islamic dress, even though her family are Muslims?
Is the guardian's consent necessary to complete the marriage contract, or is the girl's acceptance alone sufficient, especially after the guardian's rejection of the dowry proposal which the girl had accepted?
Is it acceptable for Islam to embrace an American (Venezuelan) Christian woman who has a child from an illegitimate relationship, after she has had a bad experience with the church and Christianity, and wishes to know if Islam is the true religion that can compensate her and in which she can find happiness? And will her marriage to a Muslim man corrupt his faith, and is it permissible for her to marry him before divorcing her current husband?
What is the evidence for Imam Malik's not stipulating witnesses, and Imam Abu Hanifa's not stipulating a guardian (wali) in marriage, despite the existence of the hadith "There is no marriage except with a guardian and two just witnesses" and other hadiths that mandate a guardian and a witness? And is it permissible to adopt their view when marrying, such that the marriage is concluded without a guardian or witnesses?
Is the repentance of a married man who committed adultery with his wife's mother acceptable, knowing that he is remorseful and wishes to repent, suffers from a psychological illness, and regularly prays in the mosque, and should he avoid meeting his wife's mother for fear of losing his righteous wife?