Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Is the sum of 2,000 written by the سؤال’s father in the contract considered a deferred dowry (mahr mu’ajjal), a post-nuptial gift (mu’akhar sadaq), or a debt that must be paid, knowing that an advance sum was given to the سؤال’s uncle as a dowry for his daughter?
Does the divorce of a person afflicted with obsessive-compulsive disorder take effect if he utters it internally, or is that from the whisperings of Satan?
What is the ruling on a woman speaking with her fiancé about sensitive matters that result in fluid discharge, and does this fluid necessitate ghusl? And how can one repent from this and get rid of the accompanying fantasies?
Is the period from the previous situation until the husband says, "I have withdrawn the authorization," considered an authorization for the wife?
Is negotiating the value of the dowry list and paying the agreed-upon amount, given that the agreed-upon amount is less than what is written in the list you signed, considered a sin and a violation of Allah's saying: "And if you wish to replace a wife in place of another, and you have given one of them a Qintar, do not take anything from it. Would you take it by slander and manifest sin?"?
Does a paper written by the husband by hand and given to one of his children to deliver to their mother count as a first divorce out of three, or is the wife considered divorced by it?
Should the suitor be informed of a vow to fast on Mondays and Thursdays before marriage, or can this be concealed until after marriage?
What is the Shar'i ruling on one who causes a wife to be divorced from her husband before consummation for an un-Shar'i reason, and what is the wife's right to the gold?
What is the ruling on conducting marriage contracts (aqd al-qiran) in homes and the resulting meetings between men and women without a mahram and with the removal of the hijab? Does this contract guarantee the wife's rights in the absence of an official contract? And what is the standing of the spouses in this situation?
Is my request to give thank-you cards to my male colleagues who helped me at university considered impermissible (haram), even though the cards contain nothing more than words of thanks?
Is it permissible for a khul‘ to occur amicably in the event that recourse to the courts is not possible, and what are its conditions for it to be an annulment of the marriage contract and not a divorce, and how is it officially documented, and what are the rights resulting from it for the wife and children, especially since the husband did not register the previous two divorces, and sold the wife’s gold and her wedding jewelry, and owes a debt to her mother, and the wife has not yet paid her deferred mahr?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on a woman marrying a man addicted to drugs and who insults the Divine, knowing that she has been harmed and affected by him, and then he divorced her with a conditional divorce saying: "You are forbidden to me like my mother," and set a date for the divorce session, but then took her back due to his health conditions? And is it true that if the woman becomes righteous, they must be separated?
What is the ruling on a new marriage in the presence of the father, the officiant, and witnesses, after the wife learned of the invalidity of her first marriage which was conducted without a guardian (wali)? Is it necessary to annul the court contract and change the marriage certificate? What is the expiation for adultery resulting from the invalid marriage?
Does a fiancée's frank disclosure to her fiancé of all situations she experiences, and all that she sees and hears, increase trust between them or arouse suspicions?
Are we entitled to claim the value of the gold necklace (66 grams) that was stolen from the fiancée during the engagement, knowing that the engagement was broken off at the wish of the girl and her guardian?
Is it permissible to marry a fiancé besieged in Syria, given that the legal guardian (wali) of the marriage is in Sweden, and the parents approve but cannot attend?
Is the aforementioned marriage—which took place with an offer, acceptance, witnesses, and public declaration, but without official documentation in court—considered valid Islamically, lacking only the formal documentation, or is it void?
Does the husband's statement to his wife, "What is between us has ended," after a dispute over her work and her move to her family's home, constitute a divorce, knowing that he did not intend divorce but rather to pressure her to reverse her decision?
Is the Sharia contract considered void if the guardian declares that his intention was not marriage, and does the contract become void if the husband sends personal pictures to his wife after agreeing to limit communication to phone calls?
Is the money obtained by the wife through the courts considered a lawful or unlawful gain in this case?
Is it permissible for an expatriate to view photos or videos of his wife in her house clothes after the marriage contract has been concluded by proxy, and three months before he has entered upon her, and does this require the permission of her guardian and his guardian?
Does the first pronouncement of divorce become void upon the wife's return after 24 hours, and if the husband divorces her again, is it considered the second or the first pronouncement?
Should a man divorce his wife, to whom he is already married by contract, after she showed aversion towards him and claimed that she was enchanted or possessed, this coming after she had initially agreed to the marriage?
Is the utterance "It's over" considered a divorce, and is divorce valid through insinuation followed by a later confirmation, and is the intention to reconcile during the 'iddah sufficient for the wife to return after the 'iddah expires, without agreement on the details?