Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
What is the ruling concerning the marriage of a Muslim woman who has no guardian (wali) to a Muslim man, by her entrusting one of the upright Muslims (al-ʿudūl) to conclude the contract and register it in writing until it is certified by the court?
Is the marriage contract formula mentioned valid, given the absence of the officiant (ma’dhoun) and the wife’s guardian delegating his son, and what is the ruling on conducting it outside the places usually designated, such as courts?
Is a young man's marriage to a divorced woman with a child considered an act of disobedience to his disapproving parents, and what are the rights of the divorced woman in terms of dowry, jewelry, furniture, and deferred dowry upon her remarriage?
Is a new marriage contract and mahr required after the husband repeats a song containing the phrase "Go, you are divorced" without the intention of divorce?
Must a woman who has been divorced and has received her deferred dower (mu'akhkhar sadaq) be given a new dower, with an advance (muqaddam) and a deferred (mu'akhkhar) portion, if she returns to her husband, or should she return what she received, and have it written in the new contract?
Is it permissible for a husband to take back his irrevocably divorced wife (divorced on the basis of mutual release/financial settlement - ṭalāq bā’in ‘alā al-ibrā’) during her ‘iddah by saying, "I have taken you back, and you are now my wife, and I call upon Allah to witness that," without an officiant (ma’dhūn)? And is she considered his wife thereby, given her need for a new marriage contract?
Is a divorce considered a Khulʿ? And is she entitled to maintenance from the German court if the husband refuses to pay the deferred dower? And what is the ruling on the waiting period (ʿiddah) in the case of irregular menstruation?
Is it permissible to substitute a wife's deferred dowry of gold with its equivalent in monetary value or a plot of land?
Is a marriage contract valid if its wording was as follows: First scenario: The groom's guardian said to the bride's guardian (maternal grandfather): "Marry your daughter So-and-so to my son So-and-so," and the latter replied: "I have married her to him," knowing that the bride is the daughter of his daughter and that the bride's guardian has a biological daughter with the same name as the bride? Second scenario: The groom's guardian said to the bride's guardian (paternal grandfather): "Marry your daughter So-and-so to me," and the latter replied: "I have married my daughter So-and-so to your son So-and-so," knowing that the bride is the daughter of his son and that the bride's guardian has a biological daughter with the same name as the bride? If the answer is that one or both of them are invalid, how should the Imam deal with the couple, knowing that they believe the contract to be valid, and what is the correct wording in both scenarios?
Why is a wife not obligated to spend on her husband, even if she is wealthier than him, and why was her wealth mentioned as an incentive for marriage if she is not obligated to spend? And if her wealth is an inheritance, is she not obligated to spend from it unless willingly, unlike if it is from her work salary, in which case she is obligated to spend from it when needed because she goes out to work at the expense of her husband's and children's time? And if the guardian stipulated to the husband that he should not touch the wife's salary, then the husband took it without the guardian's knowledge, is the marriage contract void, or is the woman given the choice between staying or divorcing?
Does a triple divorce issued by the fiancé before consummation take effect, knowing that he said it in a state of anger and regretted it?
What is the ruling on marriage and intercourse if the suitor cheated regarding the dowry, such as by giving counterfeit money, or claiming to have fulfilled a condition that he did not? And is the contract annulled when the wife finds out?
Is my not dealing with my sister, who married عرفيًا (customarily/unofficially) without a guardian (wali) or public declaration, considered cutting off family ties, or is she the one who is cutting them off? Am I sinful for abandoning her, or must I prevent her by force?
Is a divorce valid if the husband swore to his wife saying: "It is forbidden, a triple divorce from you, if I see you working," and he later saw light traces of makeup on her for a second time without mentioning the oath or divorce? And what is the ruling on the intercourse that occurred before this incident?
Should the betrothed proceed with the marriage despite her dwindling feelings of love towards her fiancé, and what is the reason for this dwindling?
Will my children face consequences for what I committed before sincere repentance?
What is the religious ruling regarding a wife divorcing her husband without his knowledge or attendance at reconciliation sessions, her second marriage after this divorce, her falsification of alimony case data, and her bargaining to hand over the third child to the father in exchange for waiving his legal rights?
Is the marriage considered void and nominal if the husband's intention after the عقد (marriage contract) was fluctuating between the desire for residency and citizenship and his love for his wife, and are the residency, citizenship, and employment that resulted from this marriage considered void?
Is it permissible to divorce a wife who fulfills her duties, due to her inability to conceive, with the desire to have children from another wife, and is she entitled to the full deferred dower in this case?
Is the divorced wife's father entitled to insist on going himself to collect his daughter's belongings from her ex-husband's house, or should the belongings be collected and sent to him?
What is the religious ruling on a wife's request to retract an agreement made before and during the engagement and after 7 years of marriage, which stipulates her contribution from her salary to household expenses, and then her request to retract a subsequent agreement made by mutual consent two years ago, which stipulates that she receives a monthly allowance and that you bear all her other expenses?
Is the wife obligated to return the dowry given and waive the deferred dowry if she requests a divorce due to the psychological harm caused by her husband, from which she is currently receiving psychological treatment?
Why is someone who has tasted sexual intercourse unlawfully flogged, while someone who has tasted sexual intercourse lawfully (after divorce or losing his wife) is stoned?
Does a wife forfeit her rights, such as maintenance, if she refuses to share her husband's bed without a legitimate Sharia-compliant excuse or illness?