Marriage Contract and Mahr
6,610 questions
Is a marriage contracted in Belgium in the presence of the family, the brother, and the brother-in-law as witnesses valid and permissible for consummation, given the father's knowledge and acceptance of the contract despite his absence from it?
What is the ruling if the wife claims that her husband took her back during her 'iddah after divorcing her, while the husband acknowledges the divorce but denies the 'iddah period?
Does a divorce issued by the husband in a state of extreme anger, and it was the first time, take effect, and what is the legal ruling resulting from it?
How can one marry a Christian woman who has converted to Islam while she is still legally married, given that there is no divorce among Christians?
Would a husband be sinful if he married another woman after promising his wife that he would not marry another, and then regretted his promise?
Was the woman's first marriage contract valid, and was its annulment valid, and consequently, is the questioner's marriage to her valid and permissible for him, given the whispers (of doubt) he experiences?
What is the ruling on my friends marrying women from among the People of the Book if her Muslim father authorizes the Muslim suitor to conduct the marriage contract, given that a Muslim does not undertake the marriage contract of a woman from the People of the Book?
Is what the young man and his fiancée called a marriage during the engagement period—including his divorcing her twice without consummation, under the pretext that their intention was marriage and that their families were informed, which they considered publicizing—considered a legitimate marriage, and does the divorce he issued during that period take effect?
Does a verbal divorce that occurred over the phone, due to the absence of a particular document, take effect, then it later becomes clear that the document exists?
Is it a condition for the validity of the marriage contract to pronounce the formula of offer and acceptance, or is the contract valid by the agreement of the parties and the presence of the other pillars and conditions without explicitly pronouncing them?
What is the ruling on one who tells his wife, "If you go to your mother and greet her, then you are divorced," or prevents the wife's relatives from entering to see her? And must the wife obey him in this situation?
What is the religious ruling on my marriage to the girl I desire, despite the refusal of my family and her family, knowing that my family has forced me to sign the marriage contract with another girl from the family?
What is the ruling on the covenant and oath sworn on the Quran between a man and a married woman who covenanted to marry after her divorce from her wicked husband, then the husband refused to officially divorce her?
Is engagement and verbal consent from the father in the presence of the daughter and mother considered a valid marriage contract that necessitates divorce from the first suitor before marrying another?
What is the wife entitled to of the dowry (mahr), furnishings, and deferred dowry (mu'akhkhar as-sadaq), if the marriage contract (aqd) has been concluded but consummation (dukhul) has not occurred, knowing that kissing and foreplay took place between the spouses without a legitimate seclusion (khalwa shar'iyya)?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a dispute between spouses due to their disagreement on the conditions for establishing the marriage, given that the wife wants to annul the contract if her conditions are not met, and the husband has not yet consummated the marriage?
Is expiation obligatory upon the husband if he says to his wife, "You are unlawful to me," jokingly and without intending the meaning?
What is the ruling of Islamic law concerning a husband who marries another woman while neglecting his wife, leaving her in a state of suspension without maintenance or a dowry, and also fails to provide for his child for a year and a half?
What is the ruling regarding a husband divorcing his wife over the phone by saying, "You are divorced from me by three [divorces] until the Day of Judgment," after an argument between them?
What is the legal ruling for a man who falsely swore to his wife by divorce, "You are divorced if I spoke to any woman" and "You are divorced if I did not become acquainted with any woman," when he does not desire divorce, and why did the fatwas differ between the occurrence of divorce and the obligation of two expiations for the oath?
Is it permissible to announce a marriage in the mosque two days before the marriage contract, in the presence of only the male relatives of both spouses?
Is it permissible to renew a marriage contract over the phone in the presence of two witnesses? And is it valid for the wife's guardian to merely say, "I have given you my daughter in marriage under the same previous contract," while I say, "I have accepted for myself"? If that is not valid, what are the conditions for renewal, given that the spouses are in two different countries?
What is the ruling regarding the action of a husband who divorced his wife in absentia, six months after the marriage contract, without having consummated the marriage or stating reasons, knowing that they had been in communication and experienced some minor issues?
Is it necessary to have a new marriage contract and mahr for a wife who was divorced and returned to the marital home after six months of staying at her family's house, knowing that the husband had previously tried to reconcile with her, but she refused?