Rights of Spouses
1,443 questions
Is the questioner included in the reward for sponsoring a widow by sponsoring his widowed niece and her mother, given that he brought a driver and his wife to serve them due to his many responsibilities and work?
What is the ruling on a repentant woman eating from what she saved from acting or art, if she has no other source of income? And is it permissible for her to keep this money, or must she dispose of it? And if she must dispose of it, how can she meet her needs, especially if she is elderly and unable to work?
Is the waiting period (iddah) obligatory for a wife whose husband abandoned her for five years and whose divorce proceedings have been finalized? And is it permissible for her to go to work during the waiting period to complete her university studies if it is impossible to obtain a leave of absence, provided she adheres to modest clothing and avoids speaking with men?
How should a wife deal with her visions that reveal her husband's lies and negatively affect her trust in him, especially after her husband told her that what she sees is a "gift from Allah"?
What is the ruling on stealing funds from military barracks and justifying it as a right? And what is the ruling on working in these barracks, which prohibit veiled women from entering and forbid growing a beard?
What is the amount of child support after the separation of the spouses, and what is the ruling of Islamic law regarding the custody of children over ten years of age if their mother divorces their father, then marries another man, then divorces him, knowing that her work requires her to be absent from them for long periods?
What is a comprehensive definition of inheritance, both terminologically and Sharia-wise?
Are repeated oaths of divorce, such as "Divorce be upon me" if you go to your mother's or your work, considered শরعي (religiously valid) divorces, or does divorce only occur with the final, explicit utterance "You are divorced"?
Is it permissible for a married woman to work in a family counseling center that requires offering advice to sisters concerning marital relations and intimacy, knowing how to observe the Sharia guidelines?
Is it permissible to work in a law firm that handles cases and transactions for non-Muslim companies and individuals, and to represent them against Muslims, and is this considered showing allegiance to them? And is it permissible to carry out tasks for establishing branches for their companies?
Is the husband mentioned in the question entitled to prevent his wife from performing Umrah or to demand money in exchange for his consent? And is the wife considered a briber if she pays the money? And if he refuses and she goes without his knowledge, is she considered sinful? And is it permissible for her to supplicate against him at the Kaaba? And is it permissible for her to seek divorce through the court or khul’ from him without sin? And is her marriage invalid if she marries without her guardian's consent according to the madhhab of Abu Hanifa?
Is it obligatory to pay the financial sums that were not deducted due to repeated lateness for work, or is sincere repentance sufficient, and who is responsible for returning this money? And how can this large sum be returned if it is obligatory to do so?
Is a husband's justification for not having time to talk to his wife due to his many preoccupations, while he spends hours in front of the computer or television, considered evidence of the wife's shortcomings in dealing with him, or have the pace of life and the availability of entertainment affected the marital relationship, and does religion forbid dialogue and understanding between spouses?
What is the ruling on quoting, rephrasing, and compiling the works of others into a new form (especially in the field of architecture), and to what extent is this considered an infringement on intellectual property rights, given that the new work is attributed to its owner and he receives payment for it?
What is the ruling on money earned from a university degree tainted by cheating, and is it permissible to work with it? What is the correct repentance for that, and what are the types of cheating in studies that must be avoided? Is it permissible to use previous research?
Why is the wife sinful if she refuses intercourse when her husband calls her to it, but the husband is not sinful if he refuses intercourse when his wife calls him to it?
What is the religious ruling on a husband who fails to fulfill his financial and emotional responsibilities towards his wife and children, mistreats his wife, and refuses marital relations for 6 years, and is the wife sinful if she abstains from this relationship due to the harm it causes her?
Is it permissible to open a beauty salon in a wedding hall, provided that the beautician adheres to what is lawful and does not violate Islamic Sharia?
Will the father's anger be answered if his son disobeys him by working with music, or delaying marriage until the age of thirty, or traveling abroad for work, taking into account the father's behavior mentioned in the question?
Is it permissible to obey a disobedient father, especially if he is absent from the care of his family and their responsibilities?
What is the ruling of Islamic law concerning a husband who neglects his wife, fails to fulfill his religious duties of maintenance and housing, betrays her, and lies to her?
What is the ruling on working in the legal profession under man-made laws that do not apply Islamic Sharia except in cases of inheritance and personal status?
Is it permissible to practice law and deal with man-made laws—while trying to avoid those that violate Sharia—in order to restore rights? And is reading legal books forbidden, or is it obligatory to abandon the profession and burn the books?
What is the ruling of the Sharia regarding the continuation of a marriage, given the wife's inability to endure the husband's lies and his continuous betrayal with another woman, who was his former fiancée, despite his knowledge that this act harms the wife psychologically and physically, and has caused her to miscarry, and despite his continuous attempts to deny this relationship, knowing that he is attached to her and she is attached to him?