Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Does a young man's marriage to a girl he loves for her character and faith, despite prior communication between them—even with their eagerness to avoid the forbidden—lack God's blessings and potentially end in divorce, especially with his regret over the "sin of love before marriage" and his fear of falling into polytheism due to constant thoughts of her?
Is it permissible to act upon the Shafi'i madhhab regarding the absence of a need for divorce or annulment in the case of an invalid marriage?
Is the statement made by the father of the betrothed girl to her paternal cousin: "I have married my daughter to you and I permit you everything except to consummate the marriage with her," in the presence of listeners, and the suitor's response: "I accept," considered a valid marriage contract?
What is the ruling on a man marrying a woman whose husband divorced her while she was pregnant in the early months, and then the other man married her before she gave birth? Is the first marriage contract considered legally valid, or must the other man remarry her?
Is the announcement of the desire to conclude a legal contract and the approval of it by the guardian, along with the recitation of the Fatiha, without specifying the dowry, considered a legal contract?
How is a marriage contract concluded between a young man and a young woman residing in two different countries, with the young woman's family in a third country, and it is difficult for any of them to be present to complete the contract?
Does a triple divorce occur if a husband says to his wife, "You are divorced," twice consecutively while angry and aware of what he is saying, and his wife was menstruating, and he had previously divorced her once?
Does divorce occur with the words "You are divorced, so-and-so" said in a low voice, without intention or purpose, and what is its ruling if it was merely a whisper due to waswasah (insinuating thoughts)?
Is a divorce effected by the words "you are free" if the wife went to her family's home where her brother was present, knowing that the husband intended divorce by these words, and is it permissible for the wife to go to her family's home if her brother gets married?
Is the wife entitled to request independent housing, or is that considered a cause for her husband's disobedience to his parents?
1. Is the wife's salary lawful (halal) religiously if she works without her husband's permission and refuses to return to her home? 2. Is the wife considered disobedient (nashiz) due to her refusal to return and her insistence on working without her husband's approval, despite her family's support for her? 3. What is the religious advice for the husband in this situation, taking into account that he can no longer tolerate her return and fears for the fate of their son?
Is it permissible for me to complete my free university studies, given my ability to balance them with my home, despite my current husband's refusal, and the fact that he previously promised me that I could complete my studies, especially since I aspire to study to help me in case of divorce from marital problems?
Is an unregistered marriage for a 52-year-old woman, documented by a lawyer who was one of the witnesses, and without the knowledge of her family, religiously valid, and are its consequences permissible, knowing that the reason for the marriage is to preserve the pension of her deceased husband?
What is the ruling regarding someone who said to his fiancée, "I worship you," then repeated it after the marriage contract and continued to do so for four months? Is their marriage contract valid?
What is the ruling on a husband taking back his wife after a single divorce without documenting it in court, and is it valid to document this return after three years?
What is the ruling regarding the deferred dowry and the jewelry (wedding set) in the event of separation of the spouses before consummation, knowing that they were agreed upon?
Does the divorce issued by the husband when he was at the peak of anger in front of me count, and the second divorce over the phone, considering that I have been married for 10 months, and does the presence of magic affect the matter?
Does what is stated in the divorce certificate regarding divorce in consideration of the wife's release of her rights to 'iddah (post-divorce waiting period) maintenance, mut'ah (compensatory gift), and deferred mahr (dowry) nullify her right to them merely by her saying: "I absolve you"? And is the wife sinful for seeking divorce from her husband?
Does a divorce pronounced in anger take effect if the husband intended it in his heart and verbalized it to his mother, but not to his wife, and does this necessitate a tahlil marriage if they wish to reconcile?
What is the ruling on a man marrying a widow secretly, relying on an 'urfi contract signed by two witnesses, because she fears for her children's pensions?
What is the first divorce pronouncement (ṭalqa), how does it occur, and what obligations follow for the spouses to resume their marital life?
What is the ruling regarding the second husband divorcing his wife after the first husband divorced her sister in a Shighar marriage, and is it permissible to rectify the contract by paying the dowry, and what is the ruling on adding a small amount to the contract to change it from a Shighar marriage?
What should a betrothed girl do who intends to marry and wishes to wear the niqab and hold an Islamic wedding, while her fiancé, his family, and her family strongly oppose her, even though she is convinced of the niqab's obligation and is considering breaking off the engagement, knowing that she performs Istikhara and supplicates to Allah?
What is the ruling on the dowry agreed upon between the two fiancés, which was paid to cover travel expenses and the cost of obtaining residency permits, with the remainder intended for purchasing gold, in the event that the engagement is dissolved before the marriage contract?