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  • He wants to reconcile with his wife but she and her family refuse

    We have been married for 10 years with 4 beautiful young children. My wife loves to argue for even a little thing. Which I do not like. Recently we had an argument and out or frustration I hit her couple of times on her arm. After that, without my permission she took our 4 children and staying with my in-laws. She filed a law suite against me.. More

  • She divorced her husband in US court

    My question a woman has divorced her husband in American court, and her husband too has singed the divorce papers. Is it valid divorce can she marriy to another person? Or she has to divorce according to Islamic Law to get married to anther person? Please reply as soon as possible. .. More

  • Her husband seems addicted to pornography and chatting with girls

    I am a married Arabian woman for 2 years now and have a daughter. Anyway I think you heard about this problem before but for me I consider it a very serious problem I tried to deal with it in many different ways but in vain I feel terribly and I am starting to think of divorce. I discovered that my husband whom I married through relatives (didn't.. More

  • Claims her husband is abusive and negligent

    I and my cousin wanted to get married with each other. We tried our best to make our parents understand our love but his parents didn't want this to happen then my parents arranged my marriage. I started my married life with pure intentions towards my husband. But unluckily, my husband didn't care about me. As we got settled in America, I tried.. More

  • Her husband left home and she committed adultery

    I have a difficult relationship with my husband, he has left town since November, 2004 at the beginning I would call him and he would call me also. It has been 2 ½ months that I have no news of him. He left me alone and I have to pay my bills for myself. My question is what are the procedure that I would have to follow I would like to divorce.. More

  • Irresponsible husband

    I need an advice. I converted to Islam 4 years ago Al-hamdulillah. I married who I thought was a strong Muslim man. Turn's out he is extremely weak, he drinks, he doesn't pray. My problem firstly is the fact that 3 months after he had left his first wife he then in turns goes back home to her, and without discussing it with me. I have dealt with.. More

  • Husband chats with a woman on Internet against wife's protests

    My husband is chatting with a Muslim lady via msn messenger, she added him and they have been chatting ever since I told him that it was wrong what he was doing but he does not listen. He has even added her photo on messenger. Please can you give me an urgent advice I don't know what to do has I am feeling very hurt and down.. More

  • Wants to be free from a dissolute marriage

    I married my husband 10 years ago after 5 years of innocent love, the very first day of marriage he became a completely different personality, but I couldn't tell anybody because my family did not want me to marry him at the first place because of social differences. Anyway, I accepted everything he did and fulfill all his need even by doing some.. More

  • Giving divorce in language other than Arabic

    I found out that according to Maliki Madhab, one of the condition of divorce to be valid is the pronunciation of the words in Arabic. Link for subject matter is http://www.guidinghelper.com/qna/divorce.html I asked my 2 Usthadh here in Jeddah (I'm a Muslim revert since 1997), but they said that they never come across such rule. In their view,.. More

  • Married for four years to abusive, neglecting husband

    I got married like almost 4 years ago. After our marriage, we both moved to USA. When I got married, I had the intentions that I'll be with my husband through thick and thin. But I found at the fourth day of our marriage, that he has no control on his anger as he slapped me on my face so hard only because my nail hit his nose accidentally... More

  • Marriage and divorce via the Internet

    What is the Islamic rule regarding Nikaah and divorce through Internet provided the bride and groom were staying two countries. If a marriage through Internet is valid or not? The presence of bride and groom is essential (face to face) for Nikaah? .. More

  • Wants troubled marriage to end

    Egyptian husband refuses to marry in the mosque. We are both Muslims. Keeps saying yes but never does nothing to make it happen. I went out of town for few days found he been having online sex with women from all over and some in same city Houston. I am so hurt and disappointed I told him to leave. He did for 4 hrs then come back. He doesn't.. More

  • Being patient with irresponsible, criticizing husband

    To what extend should a wife be patient. I work full time job and have five children 2-12 years of age, and I try to do everything to please my husband and my children. Currently my husband work is very slow and I have been responsible for all the expenses for one year, I do all of the house work , I do most of the grocery shopping, and I take care.. More

  • Divorcing his wife by written statement and no witnesses

    Is it acceptable in Islam, when husband divorcing his wife by just writing a statement of divorce without witness? Would not be necessary to have two witnesses when husband divorcing wife? .. More

  • Sorrowing about broken marriage, abortion and backbiting

    I went trough a horrifying divorce 1 year ago. My father came and took me from my husband’s house. My husband in the range of anger unbelievably influenced by his controlling mother locked me out of the house for 2 days because I refuse to obey his gossipy mother. Anyhow, since I was pregnant, I had to sleep at my relatives' house for a couple.. More