Rights of Spouses
1,443 questions
What is the ruling on a man marrying a second wife with pre-existing conditions that nullify many of his marital rights, while his first wife is aware of his disinterest in her, and his justification is that polygyny is permissible, even if there is no legitimate Sharia reason or shortcoming on the part of the first wife?
Is the husband's statement to his wife: "If you stay in the house, I will divorce you," considered a divorce if she does not leave the house?
Is it permissible for the wife to refuse to fulfill her marital duties to a husband who neglects his family and is preoccupied away from them? Is it permissible to dispute with him and continue living like strangers under one roof while dropping some rights? Is the husband entitled to prevent his wife from working despite his negligence in providing for her, and is she always required to seek his permission to go out? Is he entitled to prevent his children from marrying in order to pay off his debts? Is such behavior considered disobedience (nushuz) that angers Allah and suspends the acceptance of good deeds?
Is it permissible for the wife to stipulate before marriage that her husband marry three women after her, and that she fast one day and break her fast one day, and that she work in Qur'an memorization and in a women-only center for introducing Islam?
Is working for a company owned by a disbeliever considered an act of loyalty to disbelievers?
Is it permissible for an actor and actress to sleep in one bed, or to kiss or embrace, by virtue of being a couple in an artistic work? What is the ruling on this if they are not actually a couple? Do any rights and obligations arise from this artistic marriage? And is an actress considered to be married to two men if she is already married and then marries an actor in an artistic work?
Does saying, "You are divorced by three" constitute a triple divorce, or does it require expiation for an oath, and what is the ruling concerning the wife in this case?
What is the ruling on one who alienates his wife to make her seek divorce by abandoning her, withholding financial support, or mistreating her?
What is the Shar’i ruling regarding a man who has not had intercourse with his wife for four years due to a lack of desire for her, and he wishes to marry another but is financially unable, and he fears for his children from divorce, and he fears falling into haram, and he sometimes practices masturbation?
Is the marriage of a young man studying abroad, without his parents' consent, considered an act of disobedience, given his desire to marry to avoid the temptations prevalent in the country of study?
Do British laws obligate me to share my property and savings with my husband in the event of divorce, even if he did not contribute to their acquisition? And is our marriage valid Islamically despite the absence of a marriage certificate from an Islamic authority?
What are the rulings regarding the waiting period for a woman who has been irrevocably divorced and ransomed herself with money due to her husband's infertility, and is it permissible for her to go to work during this period given her ability to do without it?
How can a married woman with young children and household responsibilities reconcile her family duties with her acts of worship, such as reading the Quran and performing Qiyam (night prayers), especially during Ramadan, given her feeling of falling short?
Is it permissible to stipulate the continuation of marital life merely as siblings, while allowing the husband to marry another, in order to preserve the stability of the daughter, given the husband's drug abuse, lying, and betrayal?
Is it recommended for a woman to work to increase her wealth and help the poor and needy, even if she is not in need of money?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a husband's absence from his wife for more than forty days due to work circumstances, and what should he do if he is unable to bring her to him?
What is the ruling on a wife remaining in her job outside the city despite her husband's demand for her to leave it and her falling short in his rights, and is he obligated to provide for her while she is working?
Is it permissible for a person suffering from psychological ailments (such as shyness, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or fear of not being able to bear the responsibilities of marriage) to get married?
Is it permissible for this person to do what he did by severing the relationship between the man and his wife, who went to her mother's house and is seeking a divorce, claiming she is suffering from sorcery?
What is the ruling on the Misyar marriage?
How can one definitively get rid of the obsessive thoughts (waswas) related to filial piety (birr al-walidayn) and general ideological and religious obsessive thoughts? And what is the difference between filial piety (birr al-walidayn) and obedience to parents? How is filial piety (birr) to be observed, and what are the limits of obedience? Is it permissible for an adult son to choose his clothes, his wife, and his profession, and to manage his life affairs without parental interference? What is the ruling on obeying parents if they command disobedience, or something that contradicts obedience to Allah and His Messenger, or something that causes harm, or a matter pertaining to the adult son, such as marriage, work, or clothing? What is the treatment for ideological and religious obsessive thoughts, their source, and ways to prevent them?
How can one deal with an overbearing mother-in-law who has caused tension in her relationship with her husband, especially after the mother-in-law attempted to control their lives even in America, and her husband refused her request to reduce his mother's visits or to move his mother's work outside the home?
Is what he did - making the meanings of the Qur’an accessible to children through video episodes using images and children role-playing with altered voices - correct, or is there something to be wary of, and should he continue with it or not?
What is the ruling on a wife's verbal abuse towards her husband, and the husband's refusal to speak to her unless she apologizes, taking into consideration the wife's circumstances of living abroad, work pressure, and future planning?