Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Is a marriage contracted without a guardian (wali) or witnesses, but with the father's knowledge and consent, valid in Islamic law? And what must be done if it is not valid?
Is a wife's saying to her husband, "I am divorcing you," as legally and religiously binding as a husband's saying to his wife, "You are divorced"? What is the ruling on concealing a physical defect for the purpose of marriage? And what should a husband do when he dislikes his wife and wishes to divorce her but does not possess the deferred dowry?
Is a sexual relationship before marriage considered unlawful, even if it culminates in marriage?
Is the marriage contract still valid if it becomes apparent that the wife was not a virgin at the time of the contract, despite that being stated therein? And is the husband considered a “dayyuth” if he forgives her in order to preserve the family? And what is the Sharia ruling on his continued marriage to her, and how can she repent?
Is the marriage contract rendered void and must it be annulled if unlawful encounters occurred between the engaged couple before the marriage, and are they blameworthy for not knowing what is required before marriage?
Are the family of my deceased sister-in-law entitled to claim their daughter's movables, given the existence of a furniture list, after her death and the presence of a two-and-a-half-year-old child, and my brother's desire to remarry?
Is it permissible for a wife in a Misyar marriage to waive her inheritance when the contract is written, in the event of her husband's death while she is still married to him?
What is the Shar'i ruling on the retrieval of the mahr (dowry) and gifts presented, in the event that the wife's family desires to divorce their daughter after a year and a half of marriage without consummation, and the husband has not fulfilled the condition of independent housing?
After divorcing the wife three times, and her apostatizing from Islam, then her desiring to return to it, is it permissible to marry her again, and if that happens, will they have one divorce remaining or three divorces?
Does divorce take place if the wife says to her husband, "Leave me," during a phone call, after he threatened to divorce her if she said it?
Is it permissible to renew the marriage contract with a wife during her pregnancy if the previous relationship with her was doubtful? Is the statement of Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn Uthaymeen regarding the permissibility of renewing the contract with her during her iddah and pregnancy authentically attributed to them? And does Ibn Taymiyyah's statement about the obligation of waiting for a menstrual cycle (istibra’) apply to both the one who had intercourse and others?
What is the ruling on the marriage contract and the child of an Imam who had sexual intercourse with a woman he proposed to and contracted with her before the public announcement and the administrative contract? And what is the extent of the legitimacy of his action? And is it permissible to pray behind him?
Is a child born as a result of a marriage contract agreed to be invalid, where the couple continued to cohabit after the divorce, attributed to the father, especially after the mother abandoned him?
Is it permissible for the husband to reclaim the full mahr (dowry), marriage expenses, gifts, and compensation for the service of the wife’s parents, if the wife requests a khul’ (divorce initiated by the wife) without cause after two weeks of marriage?
Is it permissible to bear witness to an ‘urfi marriage with the intention of making lawful the deceased mother-in-law’s pension, knowing that the husband cannot improve his income?
What is the ruling on repeating the marriage contract (aqd al-qiran) after the family's approval, and is it obligatory to annul the first contract that was concluded without their knowledge, and is it permissible to register a contract on top of an existing contract?
Is it considered disobedience to parents if children cut ties with their mother who abandoned them when they were young and then returned, and now wants to go back to her husband whom they consider to be an unfit person?
What is the ruling regarding the engagement of the aforementioned girl to another man? Is it permissible to retract a promise to return after divorce? And am I entitled to claim the girl?
Is it permissible for a wife to work without her husband's permission, while he forbids her from working, knowing that he has left her with her family and does not provide for her?
What is the ruling on marrying a divorced woman, and is it necessary to inform the parents of this, and how can they be convinced of the necessity of expediting the marriage contract?
What is the ruling on a man who married a girl and discovered that she was not a virgin, so he gave her the choice between divorce or khul‘? Is their marriage contract considered void? And can the husband be persuaded to reconsider his decision?
What is the ruling on one who swore to divorce his wife using the phrase: "By Allah, if you enroll in the university, you will not return to my house," and then said: "Three divorces, not just one divorce." Does the divorce take effect if she enrolls in the university, knowing that he actually intended divorce, and is reconciliation possible if the divorce takes effect?
Is my marriage religiously valid despite having no guardian (wali) upon my conversion to Islam, and with the suitor's friend acting as both my guardian and a witness at the same time?
What are the rights that a husband can claim, including the deferred dower, in the event that the wife initiates the dissolution of the marriage, and what is the right to custody of a daughter born after the divorce case has been filed, taking into account the financial costs of the marriage?