Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
What is the Islamic legal ruling on the dispute that has arisen between my family and my fiancé's family concerning the dowry, given that they are demanding 1000 grams of gold which has not been received, and half of the house in my name, and they wish for me to live with them, while my fiancé does not consider it my right to set conditions?
Can one continue to communicate with a female classmate who forbids communication, claiming it is impermissible, while one wishes to propose to her in the future, and fears losing her or disobeying Allah?
Is it permissible to have an 'urfi marriage in Australia in pursuit of chastity and stability?
Is a wife considered to be of ناقصة عقل (deficient in intellect) if she asks her husband to go out with her before the marriage contract, and does that negatively affect the marital relationship?
Is marriage obligatory for one who fears temptation, or is it incumbent upon the family to marry him off, and what is the ruling on fathers' exaggeration in dowries, and is it forbidden?
Is it permissible for the wife to go to her husband’s house and stay there overnight sometimes, while she is still living in her family’s home and her wedding has not yet taken place, even though the marriage was publicly announced and celebrated previously?
What should I do regarding my father who is asking me to return the mahr (dowry) he paid me so that he can use it to marry off my brother, knowing that I am currently experiencing difficult financial circumstances and do not possess the amount, and I have previously sent him many times what he helped me with, and he is now cursing me and insulting my wife because of my refusal?
Is the contract valid if the offer and acceptance differ in the value of the dowry?
Is my marriage to a French woman, solemnized in a marriage office in Germany with the presence of two witnesses, and then publicly declared in a mosque, considered valid in Islamic law, or must I marry in a mosque with the presence of four witnesses? And is my current marriage considered adultery?
What is the legal (Shariah) ruling concerning a young man who proposes marriage to a woman who is still married to another man, and he speaks with her over the phone under the pretext of his love for her?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on a man who swore an oath to his wife by triple divorce that he would marry another woman, and repeated the oath more than once, while being aware of what he was saying and not angry?
Is the marriage contract Islamically valid if it was conducted without a guardian (wali) for a Muslim woman who converted to Islam while her family remained Christian, knowing that her parents approved of the marriage, that the marriage took place in the presence of witnesses, and that the mahr (dowry) was paid? And what should the spouses do if the contract is invalid, considering that 10 months have passed since the marriage?
Is the suitor entitled to retrieve the full dowry and gifts after the wife requests the annulment of the contract upon discovering a disability she was not informed of?
Is an father entitled to evict his son from the home and disinherit him after the son marries a woman who is older than him, addicted, and undergoing addiction treatment, especially given the father's knowledge that the son cannot support himself?
What is the ruling on repeating the word of divorce after a single, irreversible divorce has occurred prior to consummation, and is its repetition considered one divorce or multiple divorces, and what is the ruling on communication between the spouses after reconciliation and before the new marriage contract?
Is the questioner sinful for what she did by taking the money her fiancé sent to her friend to buy a gift, instructing her to tell him that she bought the gift for the price she specified, and keeping the money for herself?
What are the limits of a man's enjoyment of his wife with whom the marriage contract has been concluded, but before consummation, and what is the difference in rights between the spouses before and after consummation?
Does the waiting period for a divorced woman intending to marry another man begin from the date of separation or from the date of the court's ruling, and what is the ruling on her marrying customarily before the waiting period ends and documenting it later, and what is the ruling on one who issued a fatwa validating this marriage, and what is the expiation for an incorrect fatwa?
What is the ruling of the Sharia on keeping the shabaka after the engagement is broken off by the suitor's side, following three years?
What is the legitimate Islamic solution for making the decision to marry a girl who refuses to leave her country and family to spread Islam among them, and is our phone communication permissible despite her family's knowledge of it, knowing that I am awaiting her approval to propose to her?
What should be done to rectify the marital relationship with a former Christian wife, after they were married civilly without a valid Islamic contract, and then both parties embraced Islam, and the husband wishes to rectify the marriage in a way that pleases Allah?
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Does divorce occur by saying "she is divorced" and "your sister is divorced" with the intention of fulfilling a request from a relative, coupled with extreme anger and loss of self-control, and without the intention of divorce, and what are the rulings that result from that?
Does a divorce issued by a man married to his first wife—on official court papers—under a name other than his real name and with the intention of not divorcing, take effect, and does he need a new Islamic marriage contract to return to his first wife?