Rights of Spouses
1,443 questions
What is the status of women in Islam with regard to work, what did the Messenger, may God's prayers and peace be upon him, say during the Farewell Pilgrimage concerning women's work, and what are the duties required of them, with an explanation?
Is it permissible for a woman to seek divorce from her husband who neglects her marital rights on the pretext of not wanting to have children, and frequently lies to her, knowing that she can no longer tolerate living with him?
Is it permissible to obtain a forged marriage contract in order to increase one's salary so as to help one's family, get married, and return to one's homeland?
Is a wife entitled to seek divorce from her husband who neglects her, travels frequently, and shirks his responsibilities?
Is the husband's saying to his wife, "You are of no use to me" (literally: "What is useful to me") or "You are of no use with me" (literally: "You are not useful with me") considered among the allusive (kinayah) divorce pronouncements that require intention, given that he does not recall his intention at the time of utterance or thereafter?
Are the following cases considered divorce, based on public opinion and your opinion? 1. A wife swore an oath of divorce that she would not increase a student's grades except through his own effort. Then she increased his grade in a later exam after a previous addition, then she retracted after remembering the student intended in the oath. Has a divorce occurred? 2. A wife swore an oath of divorce that she would not give food and drink to her brother's workers. Then she would give food to her nephew to deliver to them, and she would call them to eat. Does a divorce occur if she gives food to a painter who does not work under the authority of the foreman intended in the oath, especially with doubt about the intention of the oath, whether it was for all workers or workers of a specific foreman?
What can I do to convince my wife to stay home and care for our child, given her strong refusal to do so and her giving me the choice between misery or separation?
What is the ruling on a husband who abandons his wife for four years and does not provide her with housing, while continuing to send child support payments, and what is the ruling on a wife who insulted her husband and his father because of his abandonment of her and his failure to provide housing?
Is it permissible to eat from Christian restaurants in Britain, or must one seek out restaurants that serve meat slaughtered according to Islamic rites, and what is the interpretation of the verse: "This day [all] good foods have been made lawful for you. And the food of those who were given the Scripture is lawful for you and your food is lawful for them. And [lawful in marriage are] the chaste women from among the believers and the chaste women from among those who were given the Scripture before you, when you have given them their due compensation, desiring chastity, not unlawful sexual intercourse or taking [secret] lovers. And whoever denies the faith - his work has become worthless, and he, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers"?
What is the ruling on marrying another woman while retaining the first wife, who rejects polygyny, knowing that the husband loves his wife and that she has not fallen short in fulfilling his rights, and he fears losing her and wishes to combine both wives, and he has the financial capability to do so?
Is it permissible for the husband to take a portion of his working wife’s salary or her unemployment benefits, in exchange for the husband being deprived of some government benefits, analogously to the permissibility of taking in exchange for the husband being deprived of some of his rights?
Does increasing work and seeking provision to cover marriage expenses, out of fear of falling into the worship of dirhams and dinars or preferring this world over the hereafter, contradict other familial and cultural aspects, or is it considered a form of seeking chastity, or should the focus be on the worship of Allah?
How can the rights of individuals who have been assaulted or whose property has been pelted with stones be restored, given that they cannot be reached or the extent of the damage is unknown?
Is it permissible for a woman to work in "al-'addayah" on the night of the henna party to earn money?
What is the ruling on a financially capable husband who does not fulfill his wife's and children's rights regarding maintenance and clothing, threatens divorce when complained to, and hosts his nephews in his wife's house, which is not large enough for her and her daughters?
Is it considered sinful for a partner to conceal from his senior partner that he is undertaking projects and tenders independently, knowing that he gained access to these projects through one of the company's clients, and is the other partner entitled to demand a share of the profits?
Is money earned from work that relies on pirated software and books considered unlawful (haram) or lawful (halal), and is buying original software and books with this money lawful (halal)?
Is it permissible to eat and drink from the father's money earned through the use of cracked software in his work?
Is it permissible for a husband not to inform his wife of his travel dates and other details of his life, and is it permissible for the wife to treat him in kind when she is angry at his mistreatment of her?
Is it permissible to waive some marital rights, such as the right of Qawamah (male guardianship/headship)? And are marital homes built upon rights?
Is it better for a man who wants to marry a second wife—in order to follow the Sunnah, increase progeny, and alleviate spinsterhood—to marry, or to donate money to help another young man marry?
Is it permissible to reject a suitor who is not a financial or cultural match? And am I sinful for doing so? And is it permissible to reduce conversation with relatives who engage in backbiting and slander, without that affecting my good deeds?
Is it permissible to marry and bring the wife to the family home due to financial hardship, or is it better to be patient, knowing that both spouses are 19 years old and still students?
Does a triple divorce take place if the husband says to his wife: "You are triply divorced if you betray me or speak to a strange man outside the limits of work or its respect," and his intention was betrayal, knowing that the nature of the wife's work requires her to speak with men?