Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Would a girl accept a person who describes himself as "hermaphrodite" and is sexually impotent, while she does not know whether she is still a virgin or not?
Is it permissible for a man to return to his divorced wife, whom he divorced three times before consummating the marriage, based on a fatwa that divorce before consummation is not considered irrevocable?
Is the agreement and engagement between the young man and the young woman considered a marriage contract, knowing that it will be officially documented after three months?
Is the marriage considered void if the husband utters curses while angry, and what is the ruling on common phrases such as "حلّي عن ربي" (leave my Lord alone)? And in this case, is it necessary to renew the marriage contract and have witnesses to it?
Does the wife deserve financial compensation from her husband who concealed his previous marriage from her, then divorced her after she discovered that?
Does a man's cursing of religion entail the divorce of his wife, and the necessity of repentance, seeking forgiveness, and a new marriage contract?
Is it permissible to choose a system of partnership in ownership between spouses when concluding the marriage contract in Tunisia, and is this condition considered invalid and nullifying to the marriage, and what should a young man do if he chooses it?
Is the civil contract considered legitimate if it fulfills the pillars of a legal contract, such as the payment of the dowry, the consent of the guardian and both parties, and the presence of two witnesses? What are the limits of the permissible relationship between the two parties after this contract and before the consummation of the marriage?
Has the divorce taken place due to the husband's utterance of allusive phrases before consummation, with doubt regarding his intention at the time, and then the husband remembered that his intention was under the influence of obsessive thoughts? What is the ruling concerning renewing the marriage contract now or waiting for a pregnancy?
What is the ruling regarding a man's statement to his wife, "If menstruation does not come, you are divorced," if his wife becomes pregnant after this statement?
Is the amount the wife's father took from her mahr considered a debt upon him, and how can its value be estimated after 30 years, given the change in currency value?
To what extent is the marriage of a Muslim woman legitimate, who claimed to have converted to Islam after her customary marriage to a minor, then divorced him over the phone, and married another man without the completion of the waiting period (iddah) required for her customary marriage, knowing that she now claims she actually embraced Islam during her last marriage?
Am I permitted to move and live with my husband in the South, even though the marriage contract stipulated settling in the North, and despite my parents' anger at my husband for not fulfilling his promise and for refusing to answer their calls, especially given their difficult health condition?
How is a woman divorced who was married through an authorized marriage officiant (ma'dhun) and witnesses during the Syrian war, given that the marriage was not registered with the court?
How can one refute the specious argument that the verse, "and a believing woman if she gives herself to the Prophet and if the Prophet wishes to marry her—[this is] only for you, excluding the [other] believers," implies fornication, based on interpreting "yankiḥu" in the verse "The fornicator does not marry except a [female] fornicator" to mean prostitution, and what is the advice for avoiding such specious arguments?
What is the procedure if the husband does not pay the agreed-upon dowry on its specified due date, and is there a recommended time for holding the wedding ceremony?
Is it necessary for the mother herself to be present for the dissolution of a new marriage contract after divorce and the waiting period, or can one of her sons be authorized to act on her behalf? And is the testimony of two male sons from among her children sufficient? And is consummation a condition for the validity of the contract?
What is the Sharia ruling regarding a husband who swore an oath of divorce upon his wife that she should not give a certain person a sum of money, and then found out five months later that she had given him the money, bearing in mind that this is the second time this has occurred?
Is a mother entitled to control all aspects of her daughter's life, including her friends and fiancé? And is it permissible for her to forbid private conversations with the fiancé and demand that her daughter disclose the details of their discussions, especially given that the daughter is over 21 years old and feels her privacy is being violated?
What should I do to marry a committed girl living in France, while I am in Canada, knowing that her father and brothers do not pray, and her youngest brother is not regular in prayer, and how can I avoid embarrassing her?
What is the ruling on the wedding contract handkerchief (mandīl kitāb al-kitāb) on which the names of the spouses and the date of marriage are written, and is it permissible to gift or buy it?
Is a woman's request for divorce—due to her inability to live with her husband, along with offering him compensation—considered Khulʿ, and is she obligated to return the dowry or household furniture to him to absolve herself?
Is the wife Islamically entitled to back out of selling her land for a previously agreed-upon surgery after her father shirked his responsibility to pay the costs, and is her action considered a breach of covenant that permits divorce?
What is the reason for the high incidence of divorce among the Companions, such as Al-Hasan ibn Ali, despite the Shari'ah's prohibition of divorce without a cause or for trivial reasons?