Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Have three divorces occurred after the husband said, "You are divorced, divorced, divorced," and then said, "Also divorced," knowing that he had told her, "You are divorced, divorced, divorced" three years ago?
Is it permissible to stipulate matters such as commitment to congregational prayer, not marrying another woman, and not watching pornographic films or masturbating as subsequent conditions in the marriage contract, so that the wife has the right to annul the marriage if the husband does not fulfill them?
Can a woman recover her marriage expenses, and is the dowry (Mahr) that was not handed over considered a debt owed by the husband, especially since he did not prepare her [for marriage] or pay for her travel tickets, nor did he write down the deferred dowry (Mu'akhar as-Sadaq), in addition to not paying a debt to her family, and is it permissible for the wife to take her right given his refusal to pay, claiming that the money in the bank is allocated for the upcoming baby?
Does a divorce pronounced as "divorced, divorced by three" take effect if the wife was menstruating without the husband's knowledge?
Must I return the gold bracelet to my husband’s mother, knowing that it was counted as part of my dowry and my husband gifted it to me?
What is the ruling on the officiant (ma’dhūn) taking a fee as a percentage of the deferred dowry (mu’akhkhar al-ṣadāq)? Does this fall under the category of necessity, or is it an unlawful taking of money without right? Is there any monopolization involved? And is the law considered a legitimate legal basis in this matter?
What is the right of the contracting party to enjoy his wife before the wedding, and what are the sayings of scholars regarding this, especially the saying of Ibn Taymiyyah, bearing in mind that Sheikh Muhammad Hussein Yaqoub believes that whoever enjoys his wife before the wedding commits a sin?
Is three menstrual cycles (two before the marriage contract and one after it) sufficient for uterine clearance?
Is a girl who is engaged and legally bound by contract [to her fiancé] – according to Islamic law – justified in refusing to express feelings of love and longing for her fiancé, claiming modesty and shyness, or has she erred, and what should be done in this case?
Is it permissible for a woman to work when there is a capable provider who can support her? And must she obey her husband if he refuses her work, or is it permissible for her to continue it under the pretext that it is provision from Allah, knowing that she has a child and her husband's salary is sufficient and he does not take from her money?
Does the marriage contract become void, according to Imam Malik, due to delaying the announcement of the marriage and keeping it secret, knowing that there was an agreement to announce the marriage after four months?
Is the wife sinful for not obeying her husband's command to put his mother's belongings in their bedroom, and for his refusal to sleep with her because of that?
Are the first and second divorces, which occurred within a short time frame and for the same mistake, considered one divorce or two divorces? And is it permissible for the husband to take back his wife after the third divorce based on this consideration?
Does the marriage contract become valid again if the wife mistakenly believed she had looked with lust at her husband's father, which would necessitate perpetual prohibition of marriage (tahrim al-musahara), and then she confirmed that it was merely a delusion and not a look of lust?
Is it obligatory to inform a prospective husband about being infected with the herpes virus before marriage, knowing that the infection did not result from an illicit relationship and fearing misjudgment or rejection?
According to the Maliki school of thought, what prevents one from marrying a girl: marrying her mother, then looking at her with lust, or touching her with lust, or marrying her mother, then having intercourse with her?
Does a wife's marriage to another man, then her divorce from him at the request of the previous husband, make her lawful for him again?
Is it permissible to consummate the marriage with the wife immediately after the sharia marriage contract in the presence of family, or is it necessary to officially document it in court?
Is refusing to pay a large sum for an expensive wedding feast, based on custom and not Sunnah, considered disobedience to the father (عقوقًا للوالد), given the fear of this affecting success and provision, despite possessing the money and desiring to save?
Is the marriage that took place with the maternal uncle as guardian valid, and is the subsequent return of the wife after her verbal divorce by the ma'dhun (marriage official) marrying her to him again without documentation valid from a Sharia perspective, especially after giving birth to three children?
Should the sister return to her husband who swears an oath of divorce with the phrases, "You are divorced from me by three [talāqs] if I have not done such and such," or "You are divorced by three [talāqs] if I have not given you this amount of money," knowing that the House of Fatwa [Dār al-Iftāʾ] ruled for them to remain married after he offered expiation, based on his statement that he did not intend divorce, despite his ill-treatment, and the presence of five children and a sick mother?
Is the marriage contract considered legally valid if it takes place secretly without the knowledge of the wife's sister or the public, and does the ruling of divorce for non-consummation apply to the spouses in this case, and what is the minimum marital relationship that prevents this?
Is it permissible to claim rights after the family has requested a divorce, and after having relinquished a part of them?
Is the failure to itemize kitchenware, glassware, and furnishings in the list of movables considered a violation of God's law and religion?