Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
How can the Almighty’s saying: (And marry the single among you and the righteous among your male slaves and female slaves. If they should be poor, Allah will enrich them from His bounty) be reconciled with the reality of observing many who married poor and died poor? And is the richness mentioned in the verse richness of the soul?
What is the legally incumbent maintenance upon a husband, in the event of his divorcing his wife due to her bad conduct, when it has been agreed to divorce her amicably, bearing in mind that he has paid the full Mahr (dowry) and deferred dowry, and is covering the rent for the accommodation and a monthly allowance for the two children?
Is the marriage considered void if it took place after adultery, without the repentance of either party, and without the knowledge of the girl's father? And how can it be annulled if the husband refuses to divorce? And is the girl obligated to seek Khulʿ? And is it permissible for her to marry another before the annulment of the contract? And which authority is empowered to annul this contract?
Is it permissible for a widow to marry without a guardian, and what is the ruling on her marrying secretly, and what are the the conditions for a widow's marriage if her family is alive?
Does the husband's saying to his wife: "If you lie to me a second time, then consider yourself no longer my responsibility, or that what is between us is over" constitute a conditional divorce, an allusive divorce, or a promise of divorce, especially given his doubt about his intention, whether it was a prevention or a divorce, and whether the wife subsequently lied to him about a trivial matter, knowing that he dislikes divorcing her, and does the rule "Avert punishments by doubts" apply to this case?
How can a suitor test the suitability of his fiancée, and are there suggested questions for choosing a fiancée?
Is it permissible for a man suffering from a controllable mental disorder to marry without informing the girl and her family? And is not informing considered deception?
A girl talked with her fiancé (a friend of her brothers) on the basis of marriage, but he betrayed her and her family, and she now regrets it and asks if what he did was an injustice.
Is it permissible to divorce or marry another woman due to not enjoying the wife's beauty, despite her being religious and of good character, especially if there has been no childbirth yet?
What is the meaning of a woman giving herself in marriage to a man, and was the Prophet's (peace be upon him) rejection of the woman who offered herself to him due to his not needing her, or for another reason?
Is it permissible for a Muslim man to marry a Christian woman with the intention of divorcing her, knowing that this marriage is disliked (makrooh)? And is a man's lust above a woman's dignity?
Is it permissible for a divorced woman to demand anything other than the deferred dower if she was divorced without legitimate or conventionally acceptable reasons, and psychological harm resulted from the divorce due to the husband's disclosure of marital secrets?
What is the Sharia ruling regarding a wife's deferred dower (sadaq) for one of two terms? And is the husband obligated to give the wife the deferred dower upon request?
Is a person considered flawed due to the small size of his penis, and are people justified in mocking him because of that? What is the correct way to deal with continuous mockery from others? Is he allowed to marry? And must he inform his future wife about the size of his penis after the marriage contract, given people's mockery?
Is the submission of a document proving a husband's divorce from his first wife—for the purpose of registering his second marriage in Western countries, where laws do not permit marriage registration without the submission of such a document—considered a legitimate divorce, even if his intention was not divorce and the document was not issued by an official authority, given the necessity of registering the marriage to obtain legal residency?
Is the husband, who stipulated to his wife adherence to religion and wearing the niqab before marriage, then she recanted and requested divorce, entitled to refuse divorcing her until she returns the full dowry to him? And is it permissible for him to request the abortion of the two-month-old fetus in her womb, justifying it with several reasons, including the impact of the child's presence on his future marriage, the difficulty of raising him abroad, and the fear of his non-Islamic upbringing?
What is the Shar’i ruling on a husband taking back his wife after divorcing her in absentia, knowing that there was physical contact between the spouses after the marriage contract but before consummation?
"Is it necessary to renew the marriage of a Hindu man who converted to Islam after his marriage to a Muslim widow? And what is the ruling on reciting the Nariyat prayers with the intention of reward and avoiding calamities, despite being advised not to recite them and to suffice with praying upon the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him? And does their meaning contain any polytheism (shirk)? "
Is it permissible for a father who works in a bank to help his daughter with her wedding expenses, knowing that she has no income?
Is 'Iddah obligatory for a woman who was divorced after the marriage contract and before consummation, and what is the amount of her right to the Mahr, considering that the divorce occurred due to the disagreement of the spouses over the previously agreed-upon condition of the hijab?
Is reciting Al-Fatihah the correct and guaranteed method for engagement, or is it a mistaken step?
Is it Islamically permissible for a suitor—this being an engagement without a marriage contract—to forbid his fiancée from going to a specific place?
How can the two verses: "And give women their dowries with a good heart; but if they, of their own good pleasure, remit any part of it to you, take it and enjoy it with happiness and ease" and "So for the enjoyment you have had from them, give them their prescribed due" be reconciled? And is the dowry a gift without consideration or a wage for enjoyment?
Is marriage to a suitor forbidden due to a previous relationship, and what are the other reasons, besides lineage, breastfeeding, and in-law relations, that could permanently forbid a suitor?