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  • Wants to bypass a 3 year waiting period to marry a Christian divorcee'

    I'm an Italian brother, my Muslim name is Jibreel. I have an important question to pose. I promised to marry a young Christian woman, who was divorcing from her husband. We love, and we were supposing to get married relatively in a short time: but Italian legislation is very complicated. The judge pronounces the sentence of separation.. More

  • Questionable marriage

    My question is, if a Muslim girl gets married from non-Muslim man after he converted to Islam. But after she got married from him he never prays or fast in Ramadhaan, and if anyone else asks him about his religion he will say that he is Christian. He still drinks and eats pork. But if his wife asked him about his religion he will say that he.. More

  • A Muslim acting as a godparent

    Is it ok for a Muslim to be a godparent? What does it say regarding this?.. More

  • Did his words mean divorce?

    If you fought with your husband and at that time he was really tensed and he said that "then our relationship is broken or over" later he said he did not mean it from his heart. .. More

  • Doubtful marriage

    I have a question regarding Katib ul Kateeb. If both couples have already done Kutb Al-Kitab and both parents from some reason change their minds and both the male and female continue with the marriage without blessings from spouse's parents. Would this be considered Haraam or would it be considered as eloping. Can you please verify from an.. More

  • Paying the dowry a second time

    Please answer me as soon as possible for my question No. 285004 because it looks like it is not a valid Nikaah because in your Fatwa: 81385 you said the Nikaah is not valid and my wife is coming in 15 days to the United State, I would like to know as soon as possible before she comes, that way they can do the Nikaah Aakd again and tell me if.. More

  • Rights of spouses

    I would like to ask about a woman serving her husband. If she accepts the opinion that it is not obligatory as some scholars have said (especially in the case where the woman works and the husband is unemployed), then what about the case when her husband orders her iron his clothes for example. Does this suddenly become obligatory because the.. More

  • His marriage arrangement to a Christian woman is not agreeable to her father

    I am a Muslim man living in the United States. I am engaged to a Christian woman. Her parents approve of a civil marriage. Her parents however do not approve of an Islamic marriage; they do not approve of any ceremony performed by a Muslim judge; and they do not want to be part of it. I have asked the brothers at the local Islamic Center whether.. More

  • Should he study or get married and where?

    1) I want to study Islamic studies and I live in America. I can't go overseas for a number of reasons. Are there any Islamic Universities in America or Canada? 2) What comes first Islamic studies or marriage? I really need to get married; however I also want to study Islam. If I get married this might stop me from traveling to learn.. More

  • Seeking a good Muslim wife

    I'm Yazeed I live be in the UK 5years. So I was looking get married with Muslim woman but all women that look for good life I mean good money good home and good car and looking good. My questions why these women they say we are Muslims good Mu'min think the good Muslim that he makes easy life for others true or not. Please tell me as soon.. More

  • Aged grandmother is marrying for the third time

    My Grandmother (65) is going to marry again. This is her 3rd marriage. I felt very bad. Could you please clarify on that matter? .. More

  • Procedures for marriage

    I have a series of questions regarding the Nikaah process. For starters, how old should the Gawah (witnesses) be; is there an age limit? Also, a Nikaah is not valid without the consent of a Wali; what would classify as a Wali? Moreover, if 2 Muslims from different sects of Islam, for example, a Sunni and a shiite were to get married, would they.. More

  • Conditions for a husband to have sex with his wife

    Can a husband who is not taking good care of his wife compulsorily have sex with the wife despite the fact that the wife is not happy with him and not in sexual mood? .. More

  • Denies he divorced by giving divorce certificate

    I submitted a question on this site and got a response. The question number was 272757. So much for answering my question. May Allaah reward you. I am still a bit unclear. You mentioned that you were not sure what I meant by "taking divorce papers." However, I don't have not mentioned "taking divorce papers" anywhere in my question. What I.. More

  • Spanking children in Islam

    What is the ruling on spanking children with a leather belt? I thought I read about hanging a strap in the home for the admonishion of the family. I want to know when I should spank my children or what to do when they commit sins or when they talk back to mom, or when they fight or get into trouble at school. And how to spank them when they.. More