Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Is it permissible to marry a mature woman remotely, and to make her dowry lawful, and what is its amount, and how is it paid, and to whom is it paid?
Is it permissible to record gold in the list of movables before it is taken possession of? Is it considered a debt upon the husband? Does it fall under the wife's rights? What is the proper way to record it?
Is a divorce that occurred under the threat of the wife throwing herself from the balcony considered a valid divorce, and is the wife obligated to observe the waiting period (iddah) in her home?
Must the former fiancée compensate her ex-fiancé for a lost gold bracelet during the engagement, either with its value as stated in the invoice, or by buying a new bracelet of the same weight, or of the same value as stated in the invoice?
Is threatening one's wife with divorce if she does not leave her job to dedicate herself to the home and children considered a sin, given that the husband is capable of providing a comfortable life and the wife refuses to leave her job under the pretext of helping her financially well-off family?
1. Is it permissible for a couple to consummate their marriage after the aqd shari (Islamic marriage contract) but before the public announcement of the marriage and the wedding celebration, after both spouses have repented from zina (fornication/adultery)? And is the wife lawful to her husband in this case? 2. Do angry words uttered by the husband, such as "Leave me alone," "I hate you," "Stay away from me," "I am not your beloved," constitute a divorce, even if the husband did not intend divorce? 3. Does the guardian's utterance of blasphemous words during anger, without intending disbelief, affect the validity of the marriage contract? And does guardianship transfer to the wife's paternal uncles in this situation?
Is a marriage contract null if it was concluded without the approval of the girl's father—who refused to marry her off until she completed her university studies, which last four years—and without it being registered in the Sharia court?
Is the marriage contract of a young man to a girl valid when her guardian was her maternal grandfather, and her full brother was present, while her father was absent? If it is not valid, how can it be rectified? And are they sinful for what transpired between them as a married couple?
Is it permissible to reconcile with a wife who has been divorced three times after she refused to mend her ways and insisted on divorce?
What is the ruling regarding half the dowry for a girl whose suitor proposed to her but did not consummate the marriage, and what is the status of the gifts presented by the suitor before he withdrew from the marriage?
What is the ruling on marrying a sane woman who is not a virgin without the knowledge of her guardian, and after the offer and acceptance, two witnesses are called via telephone who did not hear the offer and acceptance?
Is it permissible to reclaim the value of the engagement gift (a 24-carat, 50-gram gold necklace) in cash instead of the gold itself after the engagement is broken? And is the value calculated at the original purchase price or at the current market price, given that the price of gold has increased one and a half times?
Is it permissible for a woman whose waiting period (iddah) ends on Friday to postpone it until Saturday, or not?
Is the husband entitled to reclaim the dowry paid to his second wife who is seeking divorce without cause, and is this considered a khulʿ?
What is thighing (al-mufakhadhah), how does it occur, what is its ruling in Islam, and is it permissible to practice it with one's wife, whether she has been consummated with or only contractually married? Is it considered forbidden for a suitor to kiss and embrace his contractually married fiancée such that their private parts almost touch, sometimes against her refusal, and is it permissible for him to see her hair, arm, and chest, and to kiss her chest before consummation?
Does the husband's saying "you are divorced" to his wife after the marriage contract but before consummation, followed by the spouses' regret and their desire to reconcile, necessitate a new contract and a new dowry, or is that not required because consummation has not occurred?
What is the ruling regarding a man divorcing his wife by saying three times, "You are divorced, divorced, divorced, divorced, and you have become unlawful to me," and then regretting it and wishing to take her back?
What is the religious ruling on a husband having conjugal relations with his wife who was divorced twice before consummation and once after, then was taken back, and she refuses conjugal relations claiming it is forbidden for him?
Is it permissible to marry without a dowry (mahr), a pre-payment, or any means, due to the financial circumstances of young people?
Is marrying a woman who used to be a dancer and repented at the hands of the suitor after he compelled her to wear the hijab considered cuckoldry, or is there no problem with it?
Is it permissible to draw up a new marriage contract without the family's knowledge after the suitor said, "You are divorced" in a phone call?
Is it permissible for a Muslim woman, who sought divorce from her non-Muslim husband after a ten-year marriage, to take the money that her husband relinquished, which was designated for buying a home for them, and will Allah accept her repentance?
What is the meaning of "designating the spouses" in the conditions of marriage, and is it permissible for a 45-year-old divorced woman to marry herself without a guardian? Should the mahr (dowry) and sadaq (dower) be written in the currency of the country where the marriage takes place, or in the currency of the spouses' country? Is it permissible to write the spouses' residency permit numbers in the marriage contract?
Is the betrothed woman entitled to file a lawsuit demanding compensation for damages resulting from her engagement lasting ten years?