Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Is the daughter entitled to claim her full dowry of 60,000, given that her father took 10,000 from it, and the husband's father wrote only 50,000 in the contract?
Does a divorce issued by a husband while he is intoxicated count, especially if it was his third divorce?
How is it that a wife does not have the right to know about her husband marrying another, when tranquility, affection, and mercy have been made the foundation of marriage, and how is it that this would not forfeit a right of hers?
What is the ruling on a marriage conducted over the phone in the presence of two witnesses (one of whom was on the phone) and without a guardian, taking into consideration the view of Abu Hanifa?
Is the suitor entitled to retrieve the full dowry and its accessories (such as the wedding car, gifts, engagement ring, wedding ring, and jewelry set) after the annulment of the engagement and the fiancée's refusal to complete the marriage, knowing that they say the engagement ring is the right of the girl?
Is the marriage contract considered null and void if the fiancée concealed her real age from a suitor younger than her, fearing that the marriage would not be completed or that it would lead to divorce?
Are the children from the second marriage of a mother, who married before completing her waiting period (iddah) after her divorce from the father, considered full siblings? Is her second marriage legitimate? Does this entail an expiation?
"My brother’s wife behaved inappropriately toward her nephew (her husband’s sister’s son), who is a maḥram to her. She sent him shameful messages and threatened him when he tried to advise her. When she escalated and asked to meet him at a hotel, he came to me terrified and told me everything. I sought advice from a local scholar who told me not to inform my brother but to advise her instead. When I did, she denied everything, accused the boy, and insulted me and my family. She even admitted she only married my brother to come to the Gulf and live comfortably. Eventually, my brother found out, but she twisted the story. I had to show him the evidence. Now he wants me to reconcile with her, but I’ve cut ties and refuse to see her again. Am I sinful for not agreeing to reconcile?"
What is meant by "what your right hands possess" in the current era, and what is its ruling?
What is the ruling on the marriage of a woman who appointed a شيخ (sheikh) to be her guardian - without his knowledge and under a pseudonym - despite the presence of her father? Is this marriage considered valid, and must she observe the 'iddah (waiting period) or can she marry another man if the marriage has not been consummated?
What is the ruling regarding a husband who said to his wife, "You are divorced by three," and then swore three times an emphatic oath of divorce using the following phrases: "She is divorced by three, an irrevocable divorce with no possibility of return," and "She is divorced by three, an irrevocable divorce with no possibility of return, and even if she marries ten times after me, I will not take her back"?
What is the ruling on a "badal" marriage (exchange marriage) in which marrying a sister is stipulated in exchange for marrying a brother? Is this considered the forbidden "shighar" marriage? And what should the children do and how should they act with their parents in this situation?
What is the ruling of the Sharia concerning boycotting a father who did not raise his daughter well and neglected her, and who refused to attend her marriage contract, knowing that she is aware that he has had both his legs amputated? What is the appropriate solution for the daughter in this situation: should she visit him or continue to boycott him, especially since her mother threatens to sever ties with her if she visits her father? And is the mother's stance valid in the Sharia?
Is it permissible for my mother to greet and kiss my daughter's husband?
What is the ruling on a woman who marries after the expiration of her waiting period (iddah) following her husband's death, and then this husband reappears?
Is the marriage of a previously married woman (thayyib) who consented to marry a jealous suitor in front of her family a valid marriage in the sight of God?
What is the ruling on a wife maintaining a relationship with someone from before marriage, while having a child, knowing that the husband covered her after discovering she was not a virgin?
Are the previous divorces that occurred in a marriage, which was found to be invalid due to the guardian's lack of knowledge, counted after the contract is renewed with the guardian's presence?
If a woman asks her husband for a divorce so she can marry another man, and he says to her, “You are divorced,” and then she regrets it and claims it was a joke, is this considered a real divorce that necessitates a new marriage contract?
Is it permissible for the maternal uncle or the maternal grandfather to be the woman's guardian in the absence of the paternal grandfather, father, son, or brother? Is the guardian considered to be unjustly preventing the marriage if the paternal uncle is present, given existing conflicts and his lack of desire for what is good? Is it permissible for the woman to choose whoever she deems suitable for guardianship? Is seclusion permissible between the contracting party (groom) and the contracted party (bride) immediately after the marriage contract?
Is the marriage of a person with obsessive thoughts valid, and has a divorce occurred, based on the words, doubts, and obsessive thoughts that emanated from him?
Is the wife sinful for leaving the home and refusing to return if the husband does not acknowledge the invalidity of the marriage that took place after adultery and before repentance from pregnancy, or is she sinful for staying with him?
What should I do with my wife who refuses to live with my mother, even though this was stipulated to her before marriage, and she filed a maintenance lawsuit against me after leaving the house without my permission? And is the condition of living with my mother considered my right?
Is it permissible for a woman to stipulate to the suitor that he not marry another wife, and what is the ruling on the marriage if the husband violates this condition, and what is the ruling on polygyny if it negatively affects the first wife's sexual satisfaction, and is the mere increase in physical pleasure a justification for polygyny in this era?