Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Is the waiting period (iddah) obligatory for the wife, and is it permissible for her to leave her family's home for study after her husband told her "you are divorced," and then he later denied the divorce, knowing that this is the second divorce?
Is a divorce that occurred after the spouses denied before the judge the existence of a legitimate seclusion (khalwa shar'iyya) valid, and what are the consequences for the husband?
What is the ruling on one who takes his wife back when he has not divorced her, or if there is doubt about it?
Does a divorce occur if the wedding ceremony takes place in a manner that you rejected? If so, what is the solution? And does a conditional divorce occur merely by uttering the words, or by the fulfillment of the condition?
What is the opinion of Islamic law regarding the financial liability of a non-working woman who is supported by her husband, especially if she wishes to give charity but her husband does not agree, or if she divorces after a long life without owning anything?
Is an oral marriage without witnesses valid, and what is the ruling on a husband saying, "You are divorced," without the intention of divorce after a marital relationship has been established between them?
What is the ruling on reading marriage vows written by someone who has decided to marry every female? Is this considered mockery? And is it permissible to do so if the reader does not take these vows seriously?
Is the divorce signed by the brother in court, which states that "he divorced his wife three times in one session," considered one divorce or three, and is it permissible for him to take his wife back, bearing in mind that his signature was a procedure followed in the state?
What is the concept of betrothal (khitbah) in Islam, and is the exchange of rings at the engagement party among the practices described by Sharia?
What is the ruling regarding a husband's failure to fulfill his promise and his breaking of the condition agreed upon before marriage, which stipulated his non-objection to his wife working as a dentist?
Is it permissible for my wife to return to my wedlock after I divorced her twice under duress, and she requested Khulʿ without my consent?
Is it permissible for a woman who has committed adultery and had a marriage contract with the adulterer to marry him as a rectification of the error, or should she live without marriage, or marry another person after repentance? And if she marries another, is it permissible to reconstruct the hymen?
Is it permissible for me to take my mother out of my father's house to live elsewhere, away from him and his wives and my half-siblings, due to the difficult circumstances we are experiencing?
Did the divorce take place based on the words of divorce uttered by the husband and the subsequent Sharia and legal procedures, and what is the correct Sharia position for the spouses given their desire to return and live together as a married couple?
Did the divorce occur with the words "you are divorced," despite the husband denying it in front of his family and lying to the Mufti about the details of its occurrence and his psychological state, and what are the implications of that?
What is the ruling regarding a husband demanding that his wife seek permission for every exit from the house, despite him not providing her with housing or maintenance, and delaying the completion of her dowry, knowing that she resides in her family's home and has not been moved to his, and he demands that she quit her job and threatens to leave her in limbo?
How do we reconcile God's justice and wisdom with the tribulation of a committed young woman who experienced divorce due to her ex-husband's sin, while he is progressing in his life and she feels stuck and unsuccessful despite her commitment and obedience?
Is it considered unlawful for an engaged couple to speak on the phone with the parents' knowledge? And is what happened to the girl, being raped in her childhood, considered a submission to God's decree? If not, what should she do?
Does a divorce take effect if I swore to it twice before consummating my marriage with my wife?
Is a husband entitled to demand $10,000 from his wife in exchange for Khulʿ or annulment of the marriage contract? And can the wife annul the contract, given that she sought Khulʿ due to his dereliction of her rights, his concealment of having children born out of wedlock before his repentance, and his desire to bring them to live with them, in addition to his negligence in caring for her during her pregnancy which led to a miscarriage, and the husband does not acknowledge divorce, nor does he accept the mediation of scholars, and there is no Sharia court?
What is the legitimate Islamic solution for this suspended wife, whose husband wants to divorce her in exchange for 40,000 kroner, even though her Mahr was 5,000 kroner and a gold ring, knowing that the marriage took place in the mosque without official documentation, and the husband refuses to take her back or divorce her?
Is the gravel and dust in the mosque a dowry for the Houris?
Is the marriage of the father to a Hindu woman who converted to Islam after his marriage to her, and then it became clear that she is infertile, religiously valid, given the continuous problems in the home because of her and the absence of signs of Islamic commitment in her? And what is the ruling on her two children, who bear Islamic names and study in an Islamic school? And what should be the stance of the children towards this marriage and towards their mother?
Is a marriage considered valid if it took place between a Muslim man and an adult, independent Christian woman, and the صيغة الإيجاب والقبول (formula of offer and acceptance) was recited without mentioning the mahr (dower) at that time, then a sum of money was paid to her later, and without witnesses or a guardian (wali)? Knowing that a divorce subsequently occurred due to fear of the marriage not being valid, is it obligatory to perform the marriage contract again in the presence of witnesses and a guardian?