Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
What is the optimal course of action for a wife who feels wronged because her husband spends large sums of money on his children from his first wife while neglecting her financial rights?
Is it permissible for the wife to marry another man after leaving her home as a result of her husband's oath to divorce her thrice should she leave, knowing that there are no official documents proving the marriage and that the husband wishes to reconcile while she does not?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a man marrying a woman without a legitimate (Sharia-compliant) contract, while she is aware of his first wife's disapproval, and what is the ruling on their living in the same house?
What is the ruling on the husband's actions of moving out the house furniture and contents, and seizing his wife's gold and jewelry, justifying this by claiming that the law does not criminalize theft between spouses?
What is the legal ruling regarding the marriage of a man who later discovered that his wife is a man, knowing that he resides in Belgium?
What is the ruling regarding a man who said to his wife, "You are threefold divorced if you do such and such," and she did it? Does one divorce occur or three? Is verbal reconciliation sufficient to take her back? And what is the ruling on marital relations thereafter if a triple divorce has occurred and they are unaware?
Is it permissible for a wife to seek divorce from her husband due to his lack of sperm and weak chances of conception, and must she return the dowry and gold to the husband after divorce in this case?
Is the wife considered sinful towards her husband if she returns with her children to her home country due to her suffering from alienation and problems living with her husband's mother, despite her husband's apparent approval and inner disapproval, and the possibility of them meeting twice a year?
Does a divorce that a man swore by to his friend, while in a state of anger and not intending divorce, take effect, knowing that he has not yet consummated his marriage with his wife, and is the legal expiation sufficient for that?
What is the ruling on someone who declared a sum of money and some gold as mahr in the marriage contract before witnesses, with a prior agreement between him and his fiancée not to pay anything, and that only so as not to embarrass the woman?
What is the ruling concerning a husband who divorced his wife with a Sharia-compliant and court-sanctioned divorce, then returned to her with a Sharia-compliant contract, then divorced her for a second time and took her back before the expiration of her waiting period, then divorced her for a third time over the phone?
Is it permissible to marry a 22-year-old girl without her guardian's consent if the guardian refuses due to a difference in nationality, knowing that the pillars of marriage are met and the goal of the marriage is to save the girl from ruin?
What is the ruling regarding the divorce pronouncement I uttered to my wife in a moment of anger, knowing that she had previously written a statement expressing her desire for divorce, but my intention was not actually to divorce her, and the problem escalated due to my brother's interference?
Does a divorce take effect with the statement, "If you contact this neighbor, you are divorced," said with the intention of deterring the wife, followed by her making the call?
Is my refusal to live in my husband's family home—given that it is below my accustomed standard of living—considered arrogance? And will God be angry with me because of it? Is my marriage void due to my husband’s lying to my father about his social and financial status? Should I seek a divorce because I cannot obey my husband in matters that conflict with my accustomed standard of living, especially since I have sacrificed a lot? And will concealing the truth from my family and enduring my husband’s circumstances be counted in my favor by God?
What is the legal ruling regarding what the questioner's husband and his family did to her after her father agreed with the husband not to take a dowry in exchange for the husband furnishing the marital home, and it was written in the marriage certificate, concerning the advanced dowry, "The guardian acknowledged its receipt," despite it not being received, and concerning the deferred dowry, "The two parties agreed upon it," despite the husband and his family denying the existence of a deferred dowry and considering it haraam (forbidden) and an innovation? Can the wronged party demand a customary dowry (mahr al-mithl) as her deferred dowry?
Is insulting a person's ancestry — knowing that it may trace back to the Household of the Prophet (Ahl al-Bayt) — considered an act of disbelief (kufr) that invalidates the marriage contract, especially if the insult was a result of intense anger and obsessive-compulsive disorder, and without the intention of offending the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) or his Household?
Does a divorce pronounced by a man in a state of extreme, uncontrollable rage, yet fully aware of his words, become effective, given that his wife's actions provoked him to it?
What are "divorce obligations," and do they differ from the alimony that has been decided, especially since there is no deferred dower, in a case of divorce before consummation?
Is it permissible for an uncle to be the guardian (wali) for a girl's marriage in the event of severe family disputes between the parents, which caused the father to disown his children, and is the marriage considered valid if the girl chooses her uncle as her representative?
What must be done to marry a second wife in Libya in a complete, legitimate marriage, given that there is a law requiring the first wife's consent, and is it possible to marry informally and then file a lawsuit to document the contract to guarantee the rights of the second wife and the heirs?
Must the marriage contract be renewed if a Muslim does not remember whether he intended to enter into the state of ihram for Hajj as a child, knowing that he got married while doubting whether he was still in a state of ihram?
Is it permissible for a father or brother to prevent his divorced daughter or sister from marrying her former husband, if that is her desire?
Is the questioner considered a wife legally after the engagement, the presence of the guardian, two witnesses, and the Imam, and the giving of the dowry, with that being recorded with "Sayyid Al-Adoul" and a request for proof of marriage submitted to the court in her country, knowing that her fiancé has not yet obtained his divorce decree from his previous wife, and that the contract was not formally completed in her country due to the difficulty of the fiancé's return?