Rights of Spouses
1,443 questions
What is the ruling on working at the Police Academy, given the presence of unpaid mediation, and knowing that the academy includes women who are immodestly dressed, and that working there requires shaving the beard?
Is the wisdom "Live each day as if it were your last" correct, and does Islam want us to spend our entire lives in glorification (tasbeeh) and seeking forgiveness (istighfar), neglecting matters of marriage and work, based on this wisdom?
What are the rights of a wife who despises her husband, cannot bear to live with him, and is unable to grant him his marital rights, and how should the presence of children between them be handled?
Is it permissible for me to obtain invoices through another method to cover the deficit after an accountant took the invoices from me and did not give the money to the shop owner, and do I owe expiation if I am unsure about the oath I took not to do such a thing again?
What is the ruling of Sharia on a husband who conceals certain matters from his wife?
Is it permissible in Islamic law for a husband and wife to live as strangers in one house, not speaking or sharing anything with each other, and for the husband to refuse any dialogue with his wife?
Is it permissible for the wife to abandon her husband's bed if the husband has declared his intention to divorce her, abuses her with words and actions, falls short in providing her basic rights of food, drink, and maintenance, and does not fear God to the extent that he abandons prayer?
What is the ruling on using a design program during its allowed free trial period, and is money earned from it unlawful if it is activated with a crack, and is it permissible to buy lawful things with it?
Is it permissible to reside in a building constructed on land that was an endowment (waqf) and cultivated for decades, then it later became clear, during excavation for construction, that there were old graves in it which were then moved and buried in the cemetery, knowing that the seller relinquished the land at the price of ملك (mulk/private property) believing it to be private property?
Is it permissible to earn a living from using pirated software in website design, work, or explaining programs and attracting visitors? Is there a sin incurred by teaching people with pirated software even if there is no financial gain? What is the ruling on attracting visitors with designs created using pirated software, given that the blog through which money is sent is not pirated?
Is continuing the partnership with a partner, after swearing to the father by triple divorce not to partner with him, considered disobedience to his father, knowing that the one who swore intended not to partner with the partner in only three things and not everything, and that this partnership is his sole source of income?
Does sin befall one who publishes software with its crack, and one who sells pirated software, and one who uses pirated software to achieve financial gain?
What is the ruling of Islamic law concerning a wife who denies her husband his marital rights, abandons him, incites their children to hate their father, and takes his money without his knowledge, despite his fulfilling all her demands?
Is a wife considered disobedient (nashiz) if she does not respond to her husband and does not carry out his non-burdensome requests? And must the husband give her her deferred dower? And is it forbidden for him to pressure her (yu'dhilaha) to seek divorce and relinquish part of the dower or the deferred dower?
What is the ruling of the Shari'ah on a wife remaining with a husband who desires the same sex and denies her marital rights? Is she sinful for doing so, and do the children inherit this inclination?
Is the wife sinful for being unable to help in selling the home left by her deceased husband, due to emotional reasons and her preoccupation with her work and her children's affairs, while the deceased's mother demands selling the home to obtain her share?
Is marriage preordained, and does Allah bring about the means, such as encounter and acceptance, to fulfill His decree, or does the servant have a role in choosing? And is it correct to say that marriage is "Qisma wa Naseeb" (destiny and share)?
Is it permissible to work for a company whose owners are predominantly, or very likely, innovators (Ahl al-Bid'ah), knowing that the work environment is mixed and includes employees from among Ahl al-Sunnah?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a wife who refuses to stay alone in her home during her husband's absence for work, and demands to stay overnight with her family throughout the week, threatening not to return to her home if her demand is not met?
Is it permissible to temporarily remain in a job at an interest-based bank, with the intention of moving to its Islamic branch as soon as it is established, knowing that there are family responsibilities and difficult economic circumstances?
What are the keys from the Prophet's guidance for resolving marital problems and strengthening trust and understanding between spouses, especially newlyweds?
Is it permissible for a husband and wife who are no longer desirous of each other to mutually waive conjugal relations and the wife's right to maintenance, and for the husband to waive his right to be consulted regarding her leaving the house, while preserving chastity and reputation, for the sake of maintaining the family and preventing the dispersion of their children?
What is meant by the "maḥall al-ʿaqd" (subject matter/locus of the contract) according to Maliki jurists, and do jurists differ in defining the "maḥall" of a marriage contract?
Are marital rights more important than conditions, or are conditions more important than marital rights?