Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Is a marriage between a young man and a young woman, arranged with the knowledge of the young man's maternal uncle, after the young woman appointed him as her proxy due to the absence of a guardian for her, considered Islamically valid, given that the young woman is pregnant and the marriage is officially documented?
What is the ruling on polygyny without a legal contract, and marrying a previously-married woman (thayyib) or a virgin (bikr) without a guardian (wali) in light of the state's restrictions on polygyny?
What should a husband do who secretly married a Jewish girl who converted to Islam, given his family's rejection of this marriage, and his fear of his wife changing, becoming remiss in her religious obligations, and inclining towards her non-Muslim mother?
Is my sister's seclusion with her husband, who has not consummated the marriage but was sitting and talking with her, considered as consummation? And is she entitled to the full mahr? And must she observe an 'iddah if she is divorced?
What should I do regarding the interference of my wife's family, specifically her mother, in my marital life, and her father's refusal for my wife to return home with me, and their demand for khulʿ without a legitimate reason, knowing that I spent exorbitant amounts on the marriage? Do I have the right to legally demand what I paid, or sue my wife for abandoning me without cause, or sue her father for preventing me from exercising my legitimate right?
Is the wife obligated to repeat her first 'Umrah and offer a ransom to the poor of Makkah, knowing that she circumambulated six rounds and did not pray two rak'ahs after the circumambulation in her first 'Umrah?
Is it permissible to lie in court to finalize a "marriage of concealment" (zawaj al-sitr)? And is the husband sinful if he lies to the judge in the divorce decree to prove consummation? And is it obligatory to inform the new husband about the divorced woman's past? And is it obligatory for an adulteress to marry an adulterer, even if she has repented?
Is it permissible to marry a man who does not have a beard?
What is the ruling on a couple returning to each other with a new marriage contract after an undocumented khulʿ? And when does the waiting period (ʿiddah) begin: from uttering the khulʿ or from its documentation? Is it permissible for the wife to return to the marital home? And is it permissible to document a new marriage contract one month after documenting the divorce? And do the spouses have the right to return to each other?
Is it permissible for the husband to reclaim gold, gifts, and the expenses for painting the apartment after the engagement is broken and before consummation, knowing that he was the one who rushed the painting and there was a misunderstanding and deception on his part?
Is it absolutely forbidden to oppress a wife, and is it permissible for a husband to make life difficult for her so that she will seek khul' (divorce at the wife's instance) and return the mahr (dower), if she is ill-tempered, and how can we reconcile between the verses that prohibit oppression and taking the mahr, and the verses that forbid taking the mahr after giving the wife a qintar (a large amount of wealth), and how does one respond to those who say that the husband has no right to demand the mahr after having consummated the marriage with his wife?
Is a girl's marriage considered void if she engaged in acts leading to lesbianism before marriage, then stopped and married without the intention of repentance? And is repentance a condition for the validity of the marriage contract?
Is there a contradiction between the permissibility of temporary marriage (mut'ah) in His, the Almighty's, saying: "So for a temporary enjoyment you have had from them, give them their due compensation as an obligation," and its prohibition in the noble Hadith: "Indeed, Allah has forbidden the sale of domestic wine and has forbidden temporary marriage with women"?
Does anal sex with one's wife invalidate the marriage contract and necessitate its renewal?
What is the effect of apostasy on marriage in the Maliki school, and is it considered a minor or major irrevocable divorce, and can the man عقد on his wife with a new marriage contract?
Is the father's consent given to the girl permissible, and is the marriage contract that took place valid, or must it be redone?
What is the ruling on marriage if the marriage contract is concluded without the presence of a marriage official (Ma'dhun), a mosque Imam, or any religious figure?
Is it sufficient to inform one's sister, mother, and brother about a man's marriage to a divorced woman for the marriage to be considered publicly declared, or is the sexual relationship that occurred between them considered unlawful?
Is the marriage considered void if the wife's guardian does not believe in ruling by Islam?
What is the legal ruling regarding a man who contracted his marriage to a woman while concealing his infectious disease from her, then after the wedding they decided to divorce, and he deemed it permissible for himself to take the gifts given to her without her consent?
Does a "misyar" marriage obligate the wife to waive her rights, is the husband's injustice in not treating his wives equally in a "misyar" marriage considered sound, and is the wife rewarded for her patience with her polygamous husband?
Is it permissible to conceal from your family your fiancé’s infertility, knowing that you agree to it?
Is refusing to write the deferred dowry (Mahr مؤجل) in the marriage contract and sufficing with the advanced dowry (Mahr مقدم) considered a violation of the Sunnah or scholarly consensus, or is it permissible and from the Sunnah?
Does doubt about the intention behind the marriage代理 (tawkil) or the father not hearing it affect the validity of the marriage contract (aqd al-qiran) that was based on this proxy? And is it a condition for the father to say, "I have accepted the proxy"?