Rights of Spouses
1,665 questions
Is a wife entitled to seek divorce due to her husband's preoccupation with work? And what is the ruling on a divorced woman marrying someone she loved after her divorce from her husband?
What is the ruling on preventing a wife from meeting her husband—while she is in her father's house—due to existing disputes between them and the presence of three children, given the husband's repeated attempts at reconciliation and her family's refusal to allow him to sit with her to find a solution?
Is a wife considered sinful if she leaves without the permission of her husband, who is shunning her and preventing her from leaving for the most trivial reasons? And is a husband entitled to exploit his rights to harm her?
Is a divorce that occurs twice within a two-minute interval in the same sitting considered two divorces or one, with the intention of two divorces? Is it permissible to issue a third divorce to make her irrevocably divorced? Is it permissible for a woman in her 'iddah (waiting period) to go out for her work, or to attend to household necessities, or to visit your house to prepare food?
Is it permissible for the second wife to request ownership of a house in her and her children's names to safeguard their rights, especially given the problems with the first family, the in-laws' hatred towards her, their view of her marriage as an injustice, and the fact that the husband's other properties are in the name of his first family?
What is the ruling regarding a husband who sleeps in a separate room from his wife under the pretext of not being disturbed by the children, and does not wake up for prayer or work except with her help, which diminishes his wife's desire for him and affects the affection between them?
What is the legal ruling regarding a wife who requests divorce from her husband due to a dispute between her and her husband's father, despite the father's apology and the husband's refusal to divorce her? Is it permissible for her to marry another man while still under his marital bond?
Is marriage to someone who works for a tourism company forbidden, and what is the ruling on the money he earns from his work?
Is it permissible for a woman to travel alone for work (300 kilometers) if her husband is unable to accompany her, and is the marriage valid if the spouses are far apart?
Did a divorce occur for the wife whose husband swore by divorce that she would not go to work, and she went, knowing that he had previously divorced her twice?
Is it permissible for a woman who wears the niqab to attend training courses taught by a man, or to work in a place frequented by men and women, with the aim of alleviating her father's mood swings, or for financial independence, or to socialize with people to increase her chances of marriage, given that some women believe her niqab is the reason for her delayed marriage and unemployment, and are intermingling and displaying oneself (tabarruj) considered reasons for marriage?
What is the ruling on stopping work administratively only to benefit from social housing, while continuing to work with full rights, obtaining an unemployment certificate, and not being affiliated with social security?
Would God be pleased with me if I obeyed my husband who prevents me from visiting my family, who refuse to enter my house? And would I be sinful if I spoke to my family secretly after my husband forbade me from doing so, or spoke to my brother secretly and denied it to him?
Is the right of a person whom I wronged and struck forfeited after he forgave me for my injustice, and I did not stipulate that he forgive me in order for him to work for me? Then I emphasized the question to him: "Is your forgiveness conditional on anything?" and he replied in the negative. Then I asked him again: "Have you relinquished your right against me?" and he replied: "Yes, I have relinquished my right"?
What is the ruling on using pirated computer programs, such as architectural engineering programs like AutoCAD, especially if they are essential for work and no free alternative of the same efficiency is available, and owning original copies is expensive, given that the owners of these programs are non-Muslims?
Is the saying "The most foolish of women is the one who leaves her job and her education and depends on a man who may leave her in the middle of her life in order to apply the Sharia" considered mockery?
How do you respond to the misconception that Islam has usurped women's rights and paralyzed half of society?
Is injustice inflicted upon the wife if she is beaten and verbally abused as a result of her provocation during marital disputes? And what should the husband do?
What are a wife's rights if she seeks divorce after discovering an inappropriate conversation between her husband and another woman, and her claim that she is living with him against her will, and is she entitled to demand everything she spent during their marriage?
Is it permissible to record sums of money paid to consulting engineers or employees of other companies in the accounts, knowing that these are paid to avoid harm or obstruction of work, and is the salary received from this entity unlawful?
What is the ruling on money earned from a lawful job if its capital was unlawful, or if its tools or means of livelihood during the work were purchased with unlawful money?
What is incumbent upon us to do regarding a sister who has strayed from the straight path, given that the father is aware of some details of her deviation yet has not taken action? Should he be informed of all the details? And what is the role assigned to the brother if the father does not act? Is the brother sinful in this case?
Is it permissible to accept the ruling of Swedish courts in cases of Khula' (Islamic divorce at the wife's request), as the head of the Islamic Association in Sweden has decreed, or must one resort to Sharia courts in Arab countries, knowing that there may be difficulties that could prolong the procedures?
Is it permissible for a wife to leave her husband's home—a husband who refuses to financially support his family, uses abusive language that tarnishes honor, and forces her to contribute to household expenses—and go to live with one of her children? And what is the legitimate Islamic solution for this situation?