Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Does divorce occur if one swears an oath of divorce intending to emphasize one's ill opinion of a person, knowing beforehand of their bad behavior, and without evidence to support this opinion, and after the marriage contract but before consummating the marriage with the wife?
What are the rulings concerning divorcing a wife with whom conjugal relations have been established – but who has not yet been formally escorted to her husband's house – by uttering the phrase "You are divorced twice," and what legal issues arise from that, and what is the ruling concerning the contract written by the ma'dhun (authorized marriage officiant)?
How can one marry a girl who has no guardian (wali) and cannot come to the mosque, and is it sufficient to bring a paper from her stating her desire for marriage for the imam to solemnize her marriage contract, even if he has not seen her before?
Is it permissible for the sister to request a divorce due to her disapproval of the groom and her claim of deception, and is she obliged to return the Mahr (dowry), the wedding jewelry, the cost of the engagement dinner, and everything the groom paid if she insists on the divorce?
Is a significant increase in dowries considered to be from the Sunnah, and has Islamic law set a specific limit for the dowry that may not be exceeded?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a wife's request for divorce and her desire for custody of the children and the home, and what are the implications of that?
Does the husband's message, "Don't call me again, go and find another husband," constitute a divorce after the consummated Fatihah contract (marriage contract) and before the consummation and the civil contract? Does the annulment of the Fatihah contract require the presence of the Imam and witnesses again? Is the girl considered sinful for refusing to go with the husband before the completion of the civil contract?
What is the legal status of a wife who has been granted a judicial khul' (divorce) in Egypt from a husband who holds another nationality, while he still considers her his wife by virtue of another marriage contract concluded in his country? Is it permissible for her to marry after the expiration of her 'iddah (waiting period), or is she still lawfully bound to him?
What is the correct ruling regarding the renewal of the marriage contract for someone whose marriage was dubious or void, and he divorced her before consummation with an implicit divorce along with the intention, and he did not renew the contract due to his ignorance, then he got married [to another]? And is it obligatory for the one who became pregnant by him to observe an iddah period by one menstruation or by delivery if she wishes to renew the contract, or should the contract be renewed directly without an iddah?
Was the decision to replace the guardian with his younger brother correct? What are the legitimate criteria for what is considered just or inappropriate for assuming the role of guardianship? Do the guardian's personal circumstances, such as not being married or having a child out of wedlock, affect his eligibility? Is it permissible to renew the marriage contract as long as the first guardian objects to and rejects the decision?
What is the ruling on marrying a Christian woman who was previously in a civil, unregistered marriage that ended in divorce, knowing that the Sharia contract will be concluded verbally via video in the presence of her guardian and two Muslim witnesses?
What is the ruling on a marriage that is not legally documented, with the wife being aware that it entails no rights for her from the state, the purpose of which is for her to retain her pension from her first husband?
Is the child considered illegitimate if the marriage from which he was conceived was void and consummated, then the wife was divorced while pregnant and subsequently taken back, and the nullity of the contract was discovered later?
Does any portion of the agreed-upon dowry advance remain an obligation upon the husband after the marriage, according to prevailing custom?
Is the marriage contract rendered void if it was concluded in the presence of a guardian who is not a relative, despite the presence of paternal uncles and their approval and consent to the marriage? And if it is void, what is the solution?
What are the Sharia rulings resulting from a man divorcing a woman with whom he had a legitimate marriage contract (aqd shar'i) but no civil marriage contract, knowing that the mahr (dower) was not specified, and there was a valid seclusion (khalwa sahīhah) but no consummation (intercourse)?
What is the ruling on paying a sum of money to the elders of the tribe at the time of marriage, in excess of the agreed-upon dowry?
Is it permissible in Islamic law to waive the value of a check that has not yet been received after the marriage contract?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding repeating the phrase "You are divorced" three times during an argument with one's wife?
Does practicing perversion in childhood, such as that which the people of Lot used to do—God forbid—affect the validity of a marriage contract in adulthood? And is the anus the same as the anal opening?
Is the marriage valid, and must it be renewed every time the husband returns to a sin he promised Allah to abandon, then returns to it? And is the covenant broken upon its first violation? And is the marriage valid if the wife believes that Jesus, peace be upon him, was crucified?
Is it permissible for the maternal uncle to assume guardianship of a woman if the closest guardian is unavailable, and is the son of the maternal aunt, with whom she was raised, considered as an unmarriageable kin (mahram)? What is the ruling on a woman’s marriage in a foreign country by someone acting in place of a judge without authorization, and what is the text and form of such authorization?
What is the ruling regarding a man divorcing his wife, believing he is sexually incapable, only to discover, four years later, that his wife was bewitched?
Is the questioner considered divorced after her husband separated from her verbally without uttering an oath of divorce or having official papers?