Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
What is the solution to the problem of delayed marriage between a young man and a young woman due to the woman completing her studies, given the young man's desire to expedite the marriage and avoid falling into sins as a result of premarital communication?
Is it permissible to marry a girl who stipulates that she not be prevented from working, completing her studies, and leaving the house without undue restriction or prohibition, given that she observes hijab and applies some cosmetics, such as nail polish, when going out?
What is the Islamic ruling on the exchange of gifts between a suitor and his fiancée after the engagement has been broken off, when the suitor is not content with the proposed exchange?
What is the ruling on the wife and her family stipulating after the marriage that they must be visited weekly, otherwise divorce, knowing that there was no such condition in the marriage contract?
What is the ruling regarding a man telling his wife, "I will divorce you tomorrow," as a joke?
Is Khulʿ a divorce or an annulment of marriage, taking into consideration what was reported from Uthman and Ibn Abbas — may Allah be pleased with them both?
What is the meaning of "qada' al-umrah" (making up for a missed or invalidated Umrah), and what is the ruling on someone who completed an invalidated Umrah and exited their initial state of ihram, yet still has to make up that Umrah? Do they remain in a state of ihram, and is it impermissible for them to contract a marriage? What are the details of this according to the four schools of thought?
Is the statement, "I don't need a daughter like you now," made in the context of an argument, considered an intention to annul the marriage before consummation, a divorce? And is seclusion and kissing without intercourse, before consummating the marriage with the wife, considered consummation in the eyes of Islamic law?
What is the legal ruling when a wife hears from her husband something resembling, "You are within a 'bow's length or nearer' of being divorced," and she fears asking him about his intention lest he become angry, so is she sinful if she remains silent?
What is the ruling on saying "denounce the religion of his parents" with the intention of harming the other party, and does that necessitate uttering the Two Testimonies for fear of disbelief?
1. Are the explicit divorce pronouncements uttered during a conversation prior to a divorce for absolution counted as part of the number of divorces, bearing in mind that the divorce is irrevocable? 2. Am I sinful for not informing my ex-wife of the incorrect divorce attestation date, and does this error affect her waiting period ('iddah)? 3. Is a guardian (wali) required for the marriage contract if I wish to take her back after a divorce for absolution?
Is it permissible to cancel a wedding feast due to a lack of means?
Is a marriage considered secret if it is conducted with witnesses who have agreed to keep it confidential, and is the wife entitled to claim her rights after the husband agreed to receive a promissory note from her relinquishing her rights?
What is the ruling on agreeing to a divorce in exchange for each party taking what they brought in terms of furnishings, then this agreement is breached and everything is demanded, in the case of a marriage where intercourse did not occur due to the wife's phobia?
Is the annulment of the marriage certificate and its signing, with the husband's refusal to divorce his wife, considered a divorce?
Is an 'iddah period obligatory for a woman whose engagement was broken off, knowing that she used to seclude herself with her fiancé, and he used to kiss and hug her?
What is the ruling on the marriage of a man who owns only a plot of land measuring one hundred square meters, which he made as a dower for his wife, and then the government seized this land by force, and what are the implications for the husband in this situation?
Is a Christian woman who was married to a Muslim man, then deserted her husband, and was later informed by him of her divorce without being given a divorce certificate, considered lawfully divorced based on his statement, and is it permissible to marry her?
Would it be considered zina if the husband had intercourse with his wife before the agreed-upon consummation and her father prevented it, and would any act of lust with her then be forbidden to him?
How can the husband be informed about relinquishing the Mahr, and is it better for the father or the wife herself to inform him?
Is a marriage valid in which the proposal and acceptance between the groom and the bride's guardian took place over the phone, and then the guardian was absent from the marriage ceremony, and his place was taken by the husband of the bride's mother, and the marriage was concluded in his presence and with witnesses, knowing that the guardian had previously given his approval for the marriage?
Is it permissible to propose marriage to a girl who has already been engaged according to Sharia, knowing that there was a previous relationship and a mutual desire to reconcile?
Is it permissible to request a divorce, despite the presence of children, in order to marry another person whom the questioner has loved for ten years?
What is the ruling on a girl not returning the engagement ring after the young man broke off the engagement without explanation, and the mother asked for the ring?