Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Is a man who committed li'an entitled to claim the mahr?
What is the ruling if the wife's conditions in the marriage contract are not fulfilled, and what is the ruling on a wife spying on her husband's mobile phone or personal belongings without his permission?
Is a son burdened by the sinful actions of his mother and sister that contravene Islamic law, and is he still obligated towards them after they cut ties with him because he forbade their wrongdoing?
Is it permissible to marry a Muslim woman who has no guardian except her mother, and if the government refuses that, is it valid for the marriage contract to be conducted in the presence of a sheikh and witnesses at home?
What is the ruling on divorcing one's wife if it was conditioned upon the sister returning to her husband's house, and the sister did return before the brother's second marriage, knowing that this oath was sworn twice in two different sittings?
Is the second marriage contract considered valid—even though the intention was to obtain a passport—and does it solve the problem of the invalidity of the first contract which took place during pregnancy?
Does divorce occur if one forgets the wording of an oath of divorce not to enter chat rooms, knowing that he entered them out of curiosity to see a girl's picture?
Is a girl considered a legitimate wife if her father contracts her marriage informally (urfi) without documentation before she reaches the age of maturity? And does a khulʿ initiated by the father for his daughter from this informal husband count as valid?
What is the Sharia ruling regarding a husband who said to his wife, "You are divorced if you go to the wedding," and repeated it to her family, and then she said to her mother, "Your daughter is divorced... divorced... divorced... and by God, she will not enter my house," even though he had not yet consummated the marriage with her, and then he regretted it and apologized, knowing that he did not intend an actual divorce by this threat?
What is the ruling on marrying a person who believes that his commitment stems from upbringing and customs, not from religion, and who wants to impose matters on his fiancée, refuses her working and completing her studies, and stipulates that she dedicate herself entirely to him and to the children, and who believes that housework is her duty, and refuses the condition of a maid in the marriage contract, and objects to her way of dressing and her watching movies and listening to music, and forbids her from going out to public places?
Is the marriage contract between a suitor and his fiancée valid if the suitor was breastfed by the wife of the fiancée's paternal grandfather?
Is a woman considered legally married to her husband, who divorced her for the second time, and her 'iddah period has ended, given that they continue to communicate online and he sees her, without explicitly taking her back? And is it permissible for her to uncover herself in front of him and treat him as a husband?
Is it permissible for a husband to take back his wife whom he divorced with a triple divorce eight years ago, knowing that the scribe of the deed recorded it as a single divorce?
Is it permissible for a divorced couple, divorced with a minor irrevocable divorce (baynunah sughra), to live in the same house while observing the Islamic limits? And can the divorced woman marry her ex-husband with a new contract without the knowledge of her guardian (wali), especially if she is 35 years old?
Is it considered unlawful for a wife to work as a civil engineer if the family is not in need of money?
Can a wife be taken back after being divorced twice, knowing that she has completed her 'iddah (three menstrual cycles), and that the second divorce was with a repeated phrase ("You are divorced, you are divorced, you are divorced") with the intention of it counting as a single divorce, and the first divorce occurred with the words "You are divorced" while she was attempting suicide and she was taken back after 17 days?
Does a divorce occur with the conditional phrase: "You are divorced if something happened between you and that young man that you are hiding from me and have not told me about"? And is it obligatory for me to confess to my husband what happened, or is it permissible for me to remain silent, and would I be sinful if the divorce occurs and I do not confess to him?
What is the Sunnah regarding the preliminaries of engagement, who should be sent to the bride's family, what is the next step after acceptance and before the engagement concerning the dowry and requirements, and is reciting Al-Fatihah when determining the dowry or wearing the suit for the bride on the day of engagement and consummation from the Sunnah?
Is the husband's action of giving his first wife a new car without the knowledge of his second wife, who drives the old car, considered an unjust and unfair act that necessitates equitable treatment between them?
Is the husband's saying to his wife, "Do not go out with your friend (or else, upon divorce)" followed by his silence, considered a conditional oath?
Which is better, Islamically and practically, to avoid falling into sin: engagement for a year, then the marriage contract and consummation; or engagement, then the marriage contract three months before consummation, then consummation; or the marriage contract for a year, then consummation, without engagement? And what is the family's stance on these options, especially given past transgressions such as looking with pleasure, words of love, and touching hands before the contract?
Is it permissible for a woman who has been irrevocably divorced to chat with her ex-husband in a way that incites lust, knowing that she has neither seen him nor been touched by him since the divorce? And is it permissible for her to return to him despite her family's refusal?
How can the number of Houris in Paradise be increased, and are there specific deeds or invocations considered to be their dowry, and is it possible to specify certain desired characteristics for the Houris in Paradise?
Is it permissible for my fiancée to give me a small lock of her cut hair as a keepsake, and does the ruling differ if she dyed its color, and what is the legal impediment to that?