Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Has divorce occurred by the words of my fiancé – with whom no legal marriage contract was concluded between us, and we only sufficed with Al-Fatiha – in a message stating: "If you repeat this speech again, we will divorce you," followed by his writing "we divorce" and "each one goes their own way," along with his later justification that he only intended intimidation and anger? And do we have to recite Al-Fatiha again?
Is it advisable for someone who suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder regarding divorce, which led to divorcing his first wife after hitting her, to remarry?
Is it necessary to renew the marriage contract in the presence of an official power of attorney from the wife's brother to complete the marriage, and must the parties be informed beforehand?
Is revealing hair for the purpose of travel visa procedures considered a necessity, and does the refusal persist even if it leads to the annulment of the marriage contract?
Is it possible to retract a vow to donate half the dowry if the hoped-for marriage does not materialize, while paying expiation, knowing that the vow-maker was ignorant of the ruling on vows and their prohibition at the time of making the vow?
Is a wife considered divorced if the husband uttered the phrase "I do not want to complete my marriage" under the influence of intrusive thoughts of divorce, while he is not certain whether the utterance actually occurred or if it was merely self-talk?
Is it permissible to stipulate conditions to the suitor, and does non-fulfillment of these conditions affect the validity of the contract, such as stipulating not to travel abroad, to complete higher education, and to buy an apartment instead of renting?
Is hesitation and not proposing marriage a result of his Istikhara (guidance-seeking prayer)? Is he allowed to repeat the Istikhara? And why did he hesitate after feeling at ease? Are obstacles considered a negative outcome of Istikhara?
If a man commits adultery with a woman and then they get married, does the Hadd punishment for adultery fall away from them, and is the marriage contract valid?
Does saying "divorced, divorced" as a joke, without the intention of divorce, constitute a divorce, or is expiation required in this case?
How did the Prophet marry his adopted son's wife, Zaynab bint Jahsh?
Is it permissible for a man who has issued a revocable divorce to reconcile with his wife after telling her: "I will not marry you again; go marry someone else"?
Is the husband obligated to pay the dowry for Hajj to his wife who requested a divorce due to her sexual desires not being satisfied, and he discovered that she does not fast Ramadan and committed adultery?
What is the Sharia ruling on dealing with a wife who left the marital home and requested a divorce after a family dispute, and refuses to move to another province because of work, and is she entitled to alimony if she insists on divorce, and is the husband entitled to demand the jewelry and gifts?
Is it permissible for a man to marry his divorced wife, after a revocable divorce, after he has informed her that he does not want to marry her again, and that there is no relationship between them except for the children, and after his saying to her: "Go marry someone else"?
What is the ruling of Islamic law concerning a man who divorced his wife three times by saying: "You are divorced, divorced, divorced," prior to consummation and privacy, knowing that the wife is still a virgin after five years of marriage and no intercourse has occurred?
Does the rule "Certainty is not removed by doubt" and the principle of presumption of innocence apply to someone who doubts having uttered a divorce before marriage, knowing that he is still engaged? And is it permissible for him to revert to the Shafi'i school of thought on this matter after his doubt about having sworn allegiance to the Hanafi school of thought?
What is the ruling on someone who utters a euphemism for divorce while imagining an argument with his wife, and doubts his intention; is this doubt sufficient for him to get rid of the whisperings (waswasah)?
What is the ruling on the wife and the ruling on her marrying another man, and is she cursed for leaving her husband's home, if the court rules in her favor for khulʿ without the husband's consent, knowing that khulʿ requires the husband's consent, or if she is not convinced that this khulʿ is Islamically invalid, or if she believes in the validity of the state law that permits it?
Is it permissible for a man to divorce his wife for not satisfying his sexual desires, even though she is a woman of good character, religious devotion, and beauty?
What is the ruling on a wife leaving her family's home and working in another city without her husband's permission, and is it permissible for her family to encourage her to do so?
What is the ruling on a man remaining with this woman in the same house after his 'Aqd (marriage contract) to her was merely ceremonial (sūriyan) and he divorced her on the wedding night, knowing that she stole his money for him to marry her, and that he agreed with her on divorce after a period for her to return the stolen money?
Is what the questioner said—of his intention to strike another person after Satan whispered to him that he meant the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)—considered disbelief, and what are the implications of that regarding his marriage contract?
What is the ruling of Islamic law concerning a husband who abandons his wife, does not ask about her, then refuses to divorce her and give her her legal rights, marries another woman, and then asks her to wait?