Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Is it permissible to continue an engagement to a young man to whom one was forced to marry, while also masturbating over the phone with another young man?
Is the marriage of a woman without the guardianship of her father, or the next in line after him, invalid in her case?
Does divorce occur by filling out a divorce certificate form with the intention of divorce, without uttering it aloud, and is it considered one divorce or three?
What is the status of an "Urfi" marriage to a foreign Christian woman, officiated with the presence of a lawyer and the husband's father, and what are the implications of pregnancy and a triple divorce by letter? What is the ruling on both the marriage and the divorce?
Is it permissible for a wife to return to her ex-husband after two divorces without obtaining a divorce certificate, and is a new marriage contract required for this?
Is a wife divorced by her drug-addicted, quick-tempered husband's saying to her: "You are divorced"?
What is the ruling on a woman marrying after an illicit relationship with a married man, knowing that she was previously married to another man by 'urfi marriage and he divorced her over the phone?
What is the ruling on someone who swore by divorce to his wife twice? Does the first divorce take effect if he has intercourse with her and pays expiation? And what is the expiation for the second divorce?
Does the verbal offer and acceptance between the families of the suitor and the fiancée—as detailed in the question—constitute a legitimate contract that permits the suitor to be in seclusion with his fiancée and consort with her? If it does not permit that, is the fiancée then considered a stranger to him, and what is the ruling on what occurred between them of seclusion and touching without intercourse? Is repentance or expiation sufficient for that?
Is the Shariah-compliant contract considered concluded during the engagement phase, given that the conditions for the contract are met, or does the intention make it concluded in the third phase, and at which phase does the wife become permissible to the husband?
Does merely thinking of the word "divorce" and the recurrence of thoughts about divorce taking place, whether intentionally or unintentionally, with every word and deed, constitute a divorce?
Is it permissible to marry the divorced wife of the wife's sister according to Islamic law, with the presence of two witnesses, without the knowledge of her family? And does this marriage require her father's consent, given that her ex-husband threatens her and anyone who marries her with harm?
How can a woman seek divorce from her husband residing in another country, given the absence of documents proving the marriage, if the husband refuses to divorce her and threatens to leave her in limbo?
Is a marriage considered invalid if the adulteress did not genuinely repent before the marriage contract, knowing that she had repented from previous fornication before her engagement, then engaged in a sexual relationship with her fiancé before the marriage contract without losing her virginity? And what is the ruling of Islamic law if the wife did not know about the invalidity of the marriage until after the contract? And is it permissible for a couple to have sexual relations after the marriage contract and before consummation? And what is the expiation for fornication?
Is the secret marriage of a divorced sister to her ex-husband's brother, she being a committed and truly repentant woman, permissible or forbidden?
What is the ruling on someone who swore an oath to divorce his wife—and his intention was divorce—if she left the house, and she then left and returned to block the road, knowing that she is nine months pregnant and he has divorced her twice, having taken her back the first time, and the sheikhs issued a fatwa allowing him to pay an expiation for an oath for the second time?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding the suitor's right to reclaim the dowry (shabka) after the engagement is broken, and what are the limits of parental involvement in marriage arrangements, mahr (dower) demands, and movable possessions?
What is the ruling on reprehensible matters that occur in wedding parties, and what is the ruling on plucking the eyebrows, knowing that I am about to get married?
Is it permissible to marry another woman, with the approval of her guardian and witnesses, and with the intention of divorcing her later, knowing that the first wife does not wish to return and that the husband fears falling into sin?
Is swearing a written oath of divorce online considered an oath, and if so, is it permissible to use a webcam after meeting the wife, knowing that the oath was not to see her via webcam until meeting her, and that the marriage has not yet been consummated?
Is the money paid by the uncle on behalf of the husband as a dowry and marriage expenses, which was not requested for repayment in writing or verbally, considered a debt that the husband must repay after the uncle's death, especially since 15 years have passed since the marriage?
Does "If a day comes and you ask for divorce, then you are divorced" constitute a divorce if the wife later requests it due to instigation, and does "We are no longer spouses" constitute a divorce if it was a threat?
Is it permissible to marry with the intention of divorce, such as a temporary marriage (zawaj al-misyar), to protect oneself from masturbation and the health and psychological damage it has caused?
Is the wife entitled to seek and obtain a divorce due to her husband forcing her to engage in anal intercourse, his unreasonable suspicion of her, and his accusing her of having a relationship with a young man since the beginning of their marriage?