Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding the marriage of a man to a woman who is registered under her grandfather's name in the civil registry, despite her knowing her biological parents, and is this marriage considered Islamically permissible?
Is a marriage without a guardian valid after relatives refuse to be guardians, especially if the refusal is to please a third party?
What is the ruling on one who said to his wife, "Observe your 'iddah from me," fleeing from the pronouncement of divorce, and does this differ from his saying, "Observe your 'iddah"?
How did Umm Kulthum and her son Zayd die in the year 40 AH or 41 AH, yet she was present at Karbala in the year 61 AH? And how could Abdullah ibn Ja'far have married her if she died before her sister Zaynab? What is the date of death for Umm Kulthum and Zaynab and their cousins, Ja'far's sons? And did Umar ibn al-Khattab have progeny from Umm Kulthum?
Is it permissible, Islamically, for the husband to retain the marriage contract (Ismah) of his wife who leaves the marital home without his permission, travels, associates with men, and seeks divorce in the mosque and not a legal divorce?
Is the first contract considered legally valid despite the absence of an explicit verbal offer and acceptance, and sufficing with indirect offer and acceptance? Is it permissible to adopt the view of Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah that whatever people consider a marriage is a marriage? Is renewing the contract by verbally authorizing the wife's brother via telephone to accept on her behalf considered legally valid? Is it a condition that the agent not be one of the wife's unmarriageable kin (mahram)?
Is the marriage valid if the husband asked his wife, "Do you accept me as a husband?" and then repeated the question, whereupon she answered, "Of course" the first time, then "I'm thinking" the second time, and then he prompted her with the answer and she said it?
Is the surplus money that devolved to the Hasabi Council by force after the father's death considered usury, and is it permissible to use this money for marriage or building a family home?
How is an engagement carried out in Islam? Is it permissible for the prospective groom and bride to go out to public places? Is it permissible for the prospective bride to adorn herself for her fiancé?
Does a triple divorce occur if a man stipulates to his wife that she not leave the house, and she does leave, and is it permissible to take her back verbally without her knowledge, with two witnesses, to give her time to think?
Is it a condition for the validity of marriage that the pronouncements of offer (ījāb) and acceptance (qabūl) be heard directly from the guardian (walī) and the husband, or is it sufficient for them to be heard through a third party? And does divorce occur in this latter case?
Is the guardian's approval of the marriage considered a legal contract, and is the suitor in this case considered a legitimate husband?
Is the suitor sinful if he divorces the girl after the marriage contract, having discovered that her true appearance is completely different from the picture that was sent to him, and is it possible that he has been afflicted by magic?
Is the marriage contract valid if it was conducted in an Islamic center at the request of the young man for the administrative official to marry him to a girl who has no guardian from her family, and one of the Muslims assumed her guardianship, and in the presence of three witnesses, and the official dictated the formula of the contract and the dowry to both parties, and all of this took place in the presence of the girl and the witnesses?
Is it permissible to take back one's wife after divorcing her twice—the first time with a single pronouncement, and the second time with three pronouncements—and to suffice with saying, "I have taken you back," without a new marriage contract?
Is a child attributed to his father if he is born five months after the marriage and the wife's pregnancy was a result of intercourse before marriage? And is the wife entitled to a nurturing allowance and possession of the marital home because she is a nurturer, despite the short duration of her pregnancy?
What is the ruling on a wife seeking divorce, and is the husband obligated by the judge to grant it, and what is your guidance for him in this situation?
Is the husband entitled to reclaim gifts, such as the wedding ring and gold jewelry set, after consummating the marriage with his wife, and is it permissible for the wife to present photographic evidence and proofs to the court?
What is Khulʿ, what is its correct procedure, does a divorce occur if the husband does not desire it, and what is the ruling on a woman seeking divorce in American society if she is not pleased with her husband?
What is the meaning of the infallibility (control over divorce) being in the wife's hand, or in the hand of another person chosen by the wife, as stipulated in the marriage contract?
Is it permissible for a man to marry a second wife and conceal that from his [first] wife, and is this considered good treatment, given his knowledge that concealing it will harm her more than his marriage [itself] would?
What is the ruling on our current behavior, considering that what is uttered by a person suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder concerning divorce is a mere inner thought, especially since the wife does not hear explicit divorce pronouncements from him? And is it obligatory for us to ask her to confirm, knowing that my questioning might stir up problems?
Does the guardianship of a woman's guardian in marriage justify preventing her from marrying, and what can a woman do to prove such prevention if she cannot resort to the judiciary?
What is the ruling on keeping pictures of one's parents or pictures of their marriage after divorce, when the mother dislikes that?