Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Does the omission of part of the wife's father's name in the marriage contract affect the validity of the contract, given that the contract was performed publicly with the presence of witnesses and the offer and acceptance?
What is the ruling on the marriage of someone who abandoned prayer if he returns to it, and what is the ruling on him being the guardian for the marriage contract of his daughter who is committed to prayer? And must his married daughters renew their marriage contracts? And how should a marriage proposal for a sister whose father does not pray be handled?
Will my wife be divorced if I swear by divorce that I will not search for a scientific page on the Internet, and then I search through screenshots of the same page with the intention of divorcing my wife? And is it permissible for me to take her back without her knowledge and without witnesses if the divorce occurs, especially since she is still a virgin?
Is my second marriage to my ex-wife valid, especially since she married another man with the intention of making herself lawful (for me), then was divorced from him, knowing that she married the second man without the permission of her guardian (who is non-Muslim), and I fear the invalidity of the marriage and feel guilty?
Is the marriage contract of the questioner's sister considered void if her husband is a perpetual disbeliever—Allah forbid—and he is aware of the ruling on disbelief, while they reside in a foreign country that prohibits judicial separation? And what should the questioner do regarding this matter?
What are the wife's rights if she is the one seeking a divorce?
Is the marriage contract considered valid if the father had previously rejected the same suitor, and then later married his daughter to him without knowing that he was the same person?
Is it permissible for the sister to seek divorce from her husband, who has not consummated the marriage with her for six years due to his financial circumstances, and to marry another man whom she desires and who desires her, while fearing that she might be unjust to her first husband?
What is the ruling on a husband-to-be sitting alone with his contracted wife, before the consummation of the marriage, in a place where they are in khulwa shari'iyya (impermissible seclusion)? And does the marriage contract become void if the husband apostatizes after this seclusion?
Is the father entitled to request a portion of the dowry from his daughter after her engagement is annulled, knowing that he refused to divorce her until she gave him money, and he had not previously spent on her?
Is it Islamically permissible to substitute the payment of gold for the dowry, in light of rising prices and marriage costs, after an initial agreement to pay fifty thousand [pounds/riyals/etc.] and having already paid ten thousand of that sum?
Does a divorce uttered by the husband with the words "you are divorced" occur if it was part of an internal monologue and an attempt to practice speech, without remembering whether his tongue and lips moved or a sound was emitted, knowing that the marriage contract took place before consummation?
Is it permissible for the two parties to the marriage contract (the man and the woman's guardian) to delegate two other individuals in a third country to complete the contract, with the presence of the officiant (ma’dhoun) and witnesses? And is a telephonic authorization sufficient, or does it require an official power of attorney from a court?
Is the approval of a girl's family for a young man considered an engagement, and is it permissible for him to message her, with her family's knowledge and approval, given that the content of the messages is limited to reassurance, religious topics, and motivational discussions?
Is a marriage, solemnized with a printed contract from the internet, witnesses, a dowry, deferred dowry, and acknowledgment of paternity, but with its public declaration concealed for professional and personal reasons, considered a sin in Islamic law?
Is the marriage contract valid if the husband concealed a defect from his wife before the contract, despite his knowledge of the obligation to inform her? And does the contract become void by this, or does she only have the right to choose? And is it necessary to renew the contract if they choose to continue the marriage?
Is the amount the paternal uncle paid for the dowry and expenses considered a debt on the son that must be repaid, especially since the father had paid the paternal uncle a similar amount, and both the paternal uncle and the father have passed away?
What is the ruling on a relationship between a young man and a young woman with the intention of marriage, and how can a young man marry a girl he does not know?
How can a deferred dowry of two million be paid, given the cancellation of the currency agreed upon in 2019 and its replacement with a global currency?
Is a wife entitled to return the mahr to her husband in exchange for divorce, given that the contract did not include a deferred mahr?
Is the marriage contract valid despite the father not verbally authorizing the marriage?
Is it permissible to marry a second wife despite fearing a change in circumstances and future poverty, and is this marriage a right for the purpose of chastity and lowering the gaze, given the aforementioned reasons of the first wife's inability to satisfy the husband's desires, and the unwillingness to divorce her?
What is the ruling on the marriage contract of a Muslim man to an apostate woman who did not inform him of her apostasy and did not repent until after the marriage?
Why did Al-Albani, Ibn Uthaymeen, and Ibn Baz hold the view that it is not from the Sunnah to solemnize marriage in the mosque, even though there is a hadith indicating that the Prophet (peace be upon him) married off a Companion in the mosque by saying: "We have married her to you for what you have of the Qur'an"?