Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Is it permissible for a lawful marriage contract to be performed between a man and a divorced woman in the presence of her guardian, witnesses, and close relatives only, without documenting it or publicly announcing it at the present time, provided that the public announcement and consummation take place later?
What is the relationship between the Hadith: "A woman may not give another woman in marriage, nor may she give herself in marriage," and a girl confessing her love to a young man and her desire to marry him? Is her action considered Zina (unlawful sexual intercourse), and is her marriage valid in this case?
Is it permissible to reclaim the full dowry from a wife afflicted with a chronic, concealed skin disease, who has not yet been consummated with?
Was the marriage valid or void, and what is the ruling on marrying a thrice-divorced woman in the event that the contract is void, and does sin result from that?
Is the wife considered divorced and forbidden to her husband after he told her brother, "Your sister is divorced," then sent her a text message saying, "By divorce, if you do not answer my phone, I will divorce you tomorrow at your house," then followed it with another message saying, "You are divorced"?
Does the wife deserve the mahr (dower), the wedding jewelry, and the deferred dower if the husband requests a divorce after only five months of marriage and only one entry, due to disagreements and the wife's disobedience to him in contentious matters?
Is it permissible for a couple to delay childbearing for a period ranging from six months to a year after the marriage contract, with the aim of discovering each other's dispositions and habits? And is it permissible for a woman to seek divorce from her husband if she discovers he is bald after marriage, or for a man to seek divorce from his wife due to her bad breath?
Is what was mentioned concerning the verbalization or writing regarding the suspension of my divorce upon my marriage to a specific girl considered a valid suspension of divorce, bearing in mind that I suffer from severe obsessive thoughts concerning this matter, and can I adopt the view of the Shafi’i school that it is void if its occurrence is presumed, even if my marriage will be conducted according to the Hanafi school, and can Fatwa No. 102665 be beneficial in my case?
Is marriage to a divorced adult woman without her family's knowledge, but with two witnesses, a dowry, and public declaration by a sheikh according to the Hanafi school of thought, considered a valid marriage?
Is the separation from a wife with whom consummation has not occurred considered a divorce or an annulment, and what is the ruling concerning the prompt and deferred dower after this separation?
What is the ruling on a judge divorcing a wife based on false testimonies and claims, and is it permissible for her to marry another man?
Is the distress, unease, and feeling of rejection towards the groom, as the wedding date approaches, a result of Salatul-Istikhara?
Is it permissible for the husband to ask for marital matters, including those related to intercourse and asking to see his wife in a certain dress online, before the consummation of the marriage and with the wedding postponed for five months, under the pretext that he is married and has rights, and fears falling into the forbidden?
Does the statement "Islamic Sharia governs politics just as it governs marriage and divorce" affect the marital bond? And is the phrase "Islam is a way of life and a comprehensive system that regulates the affairs of this world and the hereafter, and that the Sharia of God must be applied" considered among the allusions to divorce? And does the thought that crossed one's mind, "We don't need you anymore," after saying "Her sister agreed to open the apartment," affect the marital bond?
What is the legitimate legal wording for drafting a marriage contract for a woman divorced before consummation, and should it be written as "previously married virgin," "divorcée," or "virgin"?
Can a judge annul a wife's marriage to her husband if she requests an annulment (khulʿ) and he is unwilling, especially given that he does not fall short in his duties towards her and is religiously and financially committed?
Is it permissible to marry the husband of one's maternal aunt?
Is it permissible for the wife to request a one-year postponement of wearing the niqab after marriage, given that the husband insists on her wearing it immediately, and is it permissible to write this condition into the marriage contract?
Is it permissible in Sharia to marry a girl who has not reached the legal age for marriage, in preparation for administratively completing the contract upon her reaching the legal age?
Does a husband's divorce take effect if it occurs during a period of purity in which intercourse has taken place?
Is it permissible to set the dowry at a specific amount and penalize with an increase anyone who violates this, in consideration of the public interest?
Is it permissible for the wife to request a divorce or annulment of the marriage from her husband, given that both he and she suffer from genetic diseases which have caused the death or disfigurement of their children, and he treats her poorly, beats her, demands "minor sodomy" from her, and has married another woman despite his pledge to her not to marry again?
Is it obligatory for me to divorce my wife to appease my mother, who disapproves of my marriage before my older sister, or should I continue my marital life with the public declaration of the contract despite my mother's anger?
How can one get rid of a marriage that the questioner believes to be unlawful due to an age gap, and should the wife be confronted or abandoned?