Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Is it permissible to conduct a marriage contract via internet camera, taking into consideration the condition of the unity of the مجلس (gathering/assembly)?
Is the husband obliged to pay the full agreed-upon dower (Mahr) and deferred dower (Mu'akhkhar) to cover up the wife's reputation, considering that the marriage took place under duress due to their joint commission of adultery, and that there are other reasons for divorce such as differing madhhabs (schools of thought)?
Is it permissible to marry a woman who was previously married by a guardian other than her father, given that her father had refused to marry her off, and intercourse had occurred with her, then she married another man and was divorced from him, knowing that her father does not speak to his daughter or spend on her, and is it permissible for her brother to be her guardian, given that the father might resent me because of what happened previously?
What is the ruling on the relationship between a young man and a young woman in this situation, and what is the ideal way to end the forbidden relationship without harming her, given that marriage is not possible?
Is a husband permitted to seek divorce from his wife due to her concealing her severe vision impairment, which has been passed on to their son, knowing that he sought Allah's guidance (istikharah) before marriage?
Must the family of the Christian wife from the Philippines be informed about marrying her?
Am I permitted to marry my second wife, legally and officially, after divorcing her three times in an unregistered marriage? And is unregistered marriage forbidden and unrecognized?
Is it permissible to solemnize a marriage to a woman whose previous marriage was conducted over the phone, with witnesses present who heard the offer and acceptance, given that there is a jurisprudential dispute regarding the validity of such a marriage?
What is the validity of the marriage of a man to a woman when it became clear on their wedding day that she was not a virgin, so he divorced her secretly, then cohabited with her with the intention of revenge, and after two years they agreed to continue, and he considered his repeated use of the word "my wife" in front of the family as a new contract, and they had children, knowing that seven years have passed in this situation? And what should they do if the marriage is invalid?
Is a marriage contract considered valid with the testimony of non-Muslim women, knowing the jurisprudential disagreement regarding the requirement of Muslim witnesses or the public declaration of the contract without witnesses? And is the marriage of a Muslim man to a Kitabiyyah (a woman from the People of the Book) with whom he committed zina – even though she was a virgin and chaste before that – considered void due to the non-fulfillment of the condition of ihsan (chastity/being unmarred by illicit sexual relations)? And what is the ruling on a marriage if the husband does not pray at the time of the contract due to laziness, not denial? And if the marriage is invalid, how can the contract be renewed in a permissible way according to Islamic law?
What is the ruling on a man who has been contemplating divorcing his wife for some time, and has met another woman whom he has not informed of his marriage, knowing that she would not accept him if he were married? Is his marriage to the second woman invalid if it is based on his not informing her of his first marriage, especially if he fears she might stipulate the divorce of the first wife?
Are the aforementioned procedures considered a valid power of attorney for the marriage contract, and is the resulting marriage Islamically valid? Is true intention a condition for the occurrence of a divorce by implied terms (Kinayah), or does it occur merely by uttering its words?
Must the husband pay his wife the deferred dower upon her request during his lifetime, without divorce or death, and what is the ruling if he refuses?
Should the couple remarry, or is it better to inform their families of their marriage which took place three years ago, taking into consideration the problems that would result from that, after the families initially refused their marriage on the pretext of family customs that dictate the marriage of the eldest daughter before the younger?
Is it permissible for the wife to waive a condition stipulated by her guardian for the husband without the guardian's consent?
Is my wife considered rebellious (nashizah), and are her family right, and what are her rights regarding the list (of marital assets), maintenance, deferred dower, and compensation, knowing that I do not want a divorce for the sake of my children, and that my wife has revealed the secrets of my home to her family?
Is our marriage invalid because we do not remember repenting from zina before the marriage contract, and because I do not remember menstruating before the marriage, even though no pregnancy occurred?
Is it permissible to hack a Facebook account to find out the truth of a conversation between the suitor and his ex-girlfriend, in order to avoid doubt or injustice?
Is a marriage contracted under duress Islamically valid? And in this situation, would the children's lineage to their father be legitimate? And are the problems that the children suffer from related to the marriage being invalid?
Does divorce take place by saying to one's wife, "That's enough, leave," given the several possible intentions behind this statement, especially if it was said before the issuance of a fatwa that divorce had occurred based on the questioner's expectation?
Is it permissible for you, as a Muslim residing in America and holding a license to solemnize marriages and authenticate marriage contracts, to solemnize the marriage of a Christian man to a Christian woman?
Is it permissible for the wife to stipulate in the marriage contract that her husband not marry another?
What is the ruling on a divorced sister going out with her ex-husband on the pretext that their daughter is sick, and is she sinful if she intends to return to him while he is unemployed?
Does the atheist father of a girl have guardianship over her in the marriage contract to a Muslim man?