Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
What is the ruling on an uncommitted Muslim man being in charge of a Muslim woman, and what is the role of women in society?
Is it permissible to amend the value of gold written in the list from 5000 pounds to its equivalent in grams, based on the original agreement which was 80 or 100 grams?
What is the ruling on wearing the engagement ring or the wedding ring at the wedding?
What is the ruling of Sharia on a man who was deceived after the marriage contract, where a woman was presented to him, but he married another?
What is the ruling on one who swore, made a vow, and mockingly uttered apostasy (without knowing the sinfulness of that statement at the time) to rid himself of masturbation in his youth, then returned to it? Is expiation required for this, and does it affect the validity of his marriage and its contract?
What is the husband's share of inheritance if his wife, with whom he had an unoffical marriage (zawaj 'urfi) contract, passes away and they did not have children?
What is the status of the first wife after I informed her of her divorce without intending divorce, and is it considered one divorce or more, and does she become irrevocably divorced after more than six months, and does this situation require a new marriage contract?
What is the ruling on a Muslim Arab woman marrying a non-Arab Muslim man who is not proficient in Arabic? And should a suitor be rejected, even if he is someone "whose religious commitment and character you approve," simply because he is non-Arab or from another country?
Is it permissible for a Christian woman to marry herself without a guardian (wali), and is the marriage valid if her mahr (dower) was a rose given to her on the wedding day and on the anniversary of the marriage every year, knowing that the marriage was Islamic, conducted in the presence of an imam and two just witnesses, and that she agreed to appoint one of the Muslim brothers as her representative?
Is the contract that will be written between me and this man, which will include witnesses and his acknowledgment of all the contractual conditions stipulated in man-made law, considered a legitimate (Shar’i) contract?
Is it permissible to send a picture of the suitor to his fiancée without the parents' knowledge because she fears their opposition, and is it permissible to speak with him about important matters without their knowledge?
- What is the ruling on men marrying men?
If a wife swears by triple divorce to tell the truth, then lies, is she divorced throughout the subsequent period, with the husband remaining unaware of the matter?
How can I deal with my feelings towards another young man and my desire to marry him, given that I am married and have a child, and what is the way to get out of this situation?
Did the triple divorce occur during the husband's extreme anger, and is it necessary to marry another man and then divorce him in order to return to the first husband after the third divorce?
Is the husband obligated to compensate his wife for her golden dowry if she sold it willingly to purchase household necessities and pay the rent?
Is it permissible for a woman who has legally married in Algeria and whose husband has consummated the marriage with her, but then abandoned her for more than 7 years without financial support, to divorce herself? And how is that done?
Is it permissible to secretly عقد قران (solemnize a marriage contract) with a minor girl, with the consent of her maternal grandfather—who has taken on her upbringing—and the refusal of her negligent father, with the intention of completing the marriage after she reaches 18 years of age, and then publicly renewing the contract?
Is it permissible for the fiancé to be alone with his fiancée, provided that the room door remains open and with the knowledge and consent of both parents?
In brief, is it permissible for my husband to marry a second wife secretly while neglecting his first home, and is it permissible for me to ask him to divorce her so that stability may return?
What is the Shar'i ruling on the second marriage remaining with the first wife's insistence on divorce, and what is your Shar'i guidance to the first wife to accept the second wife?
Is it permissible for an unmarried woman to bypass her ill-reputed and uneducated paternal cousin when her marriage contract is being solemnized, and to appoint another elder from the family, and are there reasons that allow this, and would the marriage contract be valid in this case?
Is it obligatory to renew the marriage contract upon returning to the wife after a three-year absence due to work circumstances, and what is the ruling on such a prolonged absence from the wife?
What is the waiting period (iddah) for a woman divorced before consummating the marriage, and what is the ruling concerning a woman whose husband died before consummating the marriage?