Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Is it permissible for the husband to speak on the phone with his betrothed wife before consummating the marriage, and is it permissible for the wife to exchange messages with her mother's nephew via Facebook in the middle of the night, and is the husband entitled to insult his wife and her mother's nephew based on Allah's saying: "Allah likes not the public utterance of evil, except by one who has been wronged"?
Is it preferable to postpone the engagement until after completing university studies, or should the engagement take place now, knowing that postponing marriage might lead to committing haram?
What are the specific duties of a divorced woman during the three-month waiting period (iddah), and is she prohibited from speaking with men online or going out with her parents' friends?
Am I entitled to reclaim the dowry and demand from my wife's family what she stole from me? Can I deprive her of custody of our two daughters? Is it permissible to divorce her while she is pregnant? What is the legal timing for divorce and the sufficient number of pronouncements?
Is a marriage that took place under duress considered valid, and is it permissible for the sister to marry whomever she wishes thereafter?
What are the regulations for dissolving an engagement?
Is it permissible to combine the vows (Nudhur), Aqiqah, and wedding feast (Walimah) with a single sum of money?
Is the daughter entitled to claim alimony for the period she spent with her husband, given the circumstances that led to their separation and lawful divorce?
Is it permissible for a Syrian couple, residing in Jordan, who are engaged to be married, to recite the Fatiha, converse, and see each other in the presence of their families and with proper Islamic حجاب (hijab), for a short period to ascertain compatibility before the official marriage contract is finalized in court, in order to avoid the label "divorced woman" in case of incompatibility?
Is the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) fatwa to Ali and Fatimah regarding household chores specific to a poor husband? And does the wife’s duty of household chores fall away entirely or partially if the husband is able to provide a maid?
How can a woman save herself and act in the context of a troubled marriage to a husband who claims religious adherence yet mistreats her and her children, prevents her from obtaining citizenship, drives her to despair, and makes her wonder about her future and her children's future should he die?
Is a husband entitled to prevent his wife from meeting her sister except in her brothers' house? Is the wife sinful if she disobeys that, and what are the cases in which a wife is permitted to disobey her husband?
Is the second marriage, which was conducted with a forged certificate of singleness, Islamically valid, and does the second wife's family bear a sin for encouraging this marriage despite their knowledge of the forgery?
Are the spouses considered married in the sight of God if they concluded the marriage contract in a Sharia court but did not hold a wedding ceremony, even though all their acquaintances are officially aware of their marriage?
Is it permissible for a mature wife to delegate her husband's father to conduct her marriage contract, even though he is not her guardian or a relative of hers? And would the contract be valid, taking into consideration what Articles 24 and 25 of the Moroccan Family Code stipulate?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a wife demanding her deferred dower (mahr mu’akhkhar) after she had waived it and refused to receive it at the time of divorce, then later demands it at the current price of a gold lira?
Is the marriage contract legally valid if it is conducted in the mosque in the presence of two witnesses for each of the spouses, and it is written by a female "marriage registrar" with full legal capacity?
Does divorce take effect if the husband says to his wife: "By Allah's will, the day of your cousin's wedding will be the day of your divorce," and her cousin's wedding is in five days?
What are the conditions for marrying a German Christian woman according to the Sunnah of Allah and His Messenger, given that her family currently disapproves, and with the desire to avoid living with her in a forbidden relationship; who would be the wali (guardian)?
Is sexual intercourse obligatory on the first night of marriage?
Do either of the spouses inherit the other if one dies before consummation, and is the waiting period (iddah) obligatory for a wife whose husband dies before consummation?
What is the legal share of the infant girl and the grandmother in the inheritance, and does the grandmother have the right to claim some specific items of the trousseau?
Is a divorce pronounced over the phone with the words "you are divorced, divorced, divorced" effective, despite the marriage not having been consummated and there being pictures and phone calls indicating privacy between the spouses, and is it permissible to take the wife back after this divorce?
Does a divorce issued by a husband during his illness take effect, and what are its implications, and what is the advice for one who believes in astrology and omens, and one who issues fatwas without knowledge?