Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Does the expiation for an oath and divorce take effect upon a husband if he swore by divorce that he would never enter his brother's house for the rest of his life, and he told his wife, "Everything lawful to me becomes unlawful to me," and then he wished to reconcile with his brother, knowing that their marriage contract has been concluded but consummation has not yet occurred?
What should I do in this situation with my wife who left without my permission and returned, then attempted suicide? Should I divorce her? And does she have the right to the Mahr (dowry), the furniture, and the deferred Mahr?
Does divorce occur with the pronouncement "You are divorced, divorced, divorced" and "You are irrevocably divorced, irrevocably divorced, irrevocably divorced" when said in jest and in imitation of a cartoon scene, and what is the ruling on the marriage in this case?
Is a wife forbidden to her husband if he said to her: "You are forbidden to me if I had done such and such," and she did that, and what is the legal way out, considering the fatwa of one of the authorized marriage officiants to feed ten needy people and not inform the husband?
Is it valid for a virgin woman in her forties to marry with Al-Fatiha but without her guardian's consent, knowing that her father is unaware of it?
Is the repentance of one who abandoned prayer, and repented for the purpose of marriage, valid? And what is the ruling concerning his marriage contract according to the opinion that considers one who abandons prayer an apostate?
What should a married woman who was married only by reciting Al-Fatiha and who has given birth to a daughter do to divorce her husband, who has refused to divorce her?
What is the ruling on one who curses religion when angered by something, and what is the duty of children towards him if he refuses advice, and what is the ruling on a marriage contract in which the father is the guardian while he curses religion?
Is it considered just for a husband to spend a night with his wife via phone calls or the internet, and another night with his other wife in the same manner, with the first wife alone attending to the daily details of the husband's life, especially if the second wife is in another country and the husband visits her for specific periods, and how can justice be achieved between the two wives in this case, and is the first wife entitled to demand her night when the husband travels to visit the second wife?
What is the ruling regarding my marriage after giving birth to a child for me?
What is the religious ruling on superficial external sexual practices between an engaged couple after the marriage contract has been concluded, and are these considered unlawful?
Is what transpired between the husband and his wife, a discussion about problems and mentioning divorce with the intention of not acting upon it, considered a divorce, after the marriage contract and valid seclusion (khalwa sahīḥa) without penetration, and before the wedding?
Is it permissible for the wife's father to prevent the husband from contacting his wife, sitting with her, or going out with her during the عقد (marriage contract) period and before consummation, and is the husband entitled to demand that?
Is a marriage considered valid if the contract was concluded before a lawyer without the presence of witnesses at the time of the عقد (marriage contract), with an agreement for them to sign later based on the lawyer's pledge that the marriage would occur, and is their later signing and photographs of the couple sufficient for the validity of the contract and the nikkah?
What is the ruling on a marriage that was conducted secretly without the presence of the bride's guardian (wali), after her elder brother refused it? And what should be done regarding this marriage?
Can the mother of the Greek Muslim girl or her brother-in-law act on behalf of the legal guardian in her marriage contract, given that her father is deceased and her paternal uncle is an alcoholic who refuses to marry her off?
What is the ruling on marrying a girl who spoke with the questioner about the wedding night with hints, not explicit statements, along with her oath that she had not spoken with anyone about this topic before the questioner? And is it permissible for the questioner to disobey his father's command, who refuses the marriage because she is from another country?
Does uttering "I am divorced" in a moment of extreme anger, without the intention of divorce, and with an immediate attempt to retract it and swear that it was not intended, constitute a valid divorce?
Does the verbal divorce issued by the husband while angry take effect, and is the marriage contract thereby rendered void or not?
Is it permissible for a married man to divorce his wife who does not bear children and does not respect his family, and whose family mistreats his family, while they demand the deferred dowry despite their lies about her age?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a woman marrying a man to whom she was previously engaged, and the engagement was dissolved, then they re-engaged, but her family (her brother and mother) refuse this marriage? And is it permissible for her paternal uncle (her deceased father's male cousin) to marry her off, despite the refusal of her brother and mother, or is it permissible for her guardian to be the head of the neighborhood, through an authorized marriage officiant and with the presence of two witnesses to the contract?
Is the marriage contract considered legally valid if the second witness was absent after reviewing the documents and before the wife's arrival?
Does the dowry stipulated in the marriage contract include the wife's clothing and the bedroom furniture, and are all gifts presented to the wife considered part of her clothing?
Is it permissible to return to one's husband after having been divorced by him three times under duress, knowing that both spouses wish to return to each other?