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  • Forced to marry by his father, but now wants to marry someone else

    I have a girl who was forcefully married to me by my dad I tried to say with her and there is another one I love much more than this one and I think the other one I would love to marry would not love another woman with me and I myself am afraid of being unjust to the one my dad gave me for about eight months now? After all Allaah said we should.. More

  • Sent wife a written divorce notice

    A person has sent a Talaaq notice with two witnesses to his wife through Post stating that she is repeatedly staying in her maternal house and not returning to his place even on called by him in person. She is having a child. He has stated in his notice that “on the day of …… (Notice date) in the presence of X and Y by pronouncing Talaaq,.. More

  • Pronounced 'divorce' twice in anger

    During an argument I asked my wife would she be happy if I say "Talaaq" and then I said "Talaaq, Talaaq". Now I do not remember clearly whether I said the word Talaaq two times or three times but I believe I said it twice. I had no intention of saying that or divorcing my wife. It was just during an argument that I uttered these words. Now in.. More

  • His wife of 20 years disputes with him about Islam and raising the children

    I married a non-Muslimah who before marriage (20-years ago) intended to become a Muslim and said the Kalimaah at the time of Nikaah. She is a very good woman who unfortunately has failed to practice Islam but respects the Faith. She believes that being 'good to all and not to hurt anyone in this life is her religion.' I say to her that is not.. More

  • Revoking the divorce can be done by verbal statement or action

    Zaid and Maryam married on 1/11/2002. From 22/02/04 Maryam is staying with her parents. On 27th July, 04 Zaid gave Maryam one Talaaq by mail. After first Talaaq they met outside and settled the problem, again on 31st Aug, 04 Zaid gave Maryam second Talaaq by mail. Again they met outside after 15 days of the second Talaaq. This time Zaid touched.. More

  • Husband married her only for green card in USA

    I am a new Muslimah who has been married to a Muslim for a few years now, however once I made the decision to revert and told my husband I was wanting to start a family he told me he at first only married me for a green card and his parents would never accept me into there family since I am not from there lineage. He then said if it were a perfect.. More

  • Said he divorced his wife but didn't mean it

    I had a big fight with my wife, and she got very upset and insisted (started yelling) that I divorce her. So just to calm her down, I said: "You're divorced", I didn't mean it when I said it. What should we do now? Are we considered divorced? .. More

  • Her husband is making her life miserable

    I have many problems of which I want to discuss some of my problems with you. I am married to a person whom I loved, but my parents disliked him. They go me married anyway as I like him. My husband follows most of the teachings in Islam. I love him a lot and I am fulfilling all my duties of a true wife and in fact much more than that. I.. More

  • Length of time for a divorce if wife leaves

    I would like to know how long it takes for a divorce if she leaves an we don't live together... More

  • His wife will not forgive him for infidelity although he repented

    I had been unfaithful to my wife and my wife came to know about this after a year. Now she is not listening to anyone and says she wants a divorce. We have a small kid who is four months old. If have told her sorry and also promised her that I wont repeat this again but still she is not listening to me. In anger I even slapped her badly... More

  • Marital dispute about etiquette with in-laws

    I have a problem and I need a solution. My husband is so stupid he told me I can't sit with the husband of my sister, and he sit all the time with the woman of his brother and with my sisters and there is no problem. When I told him why you he see just listing to or you could divorce me I must listing to him. But is not fare when I sit with.. More

  • Said divorce but didn't know what he was saying

    I'm Muslim and I don't know if I say divorce to my wife this is divorce but I say it more 3 times and yesterday I read some Hadeeth. If man say divorce to his wife that is I don't know what I can do because I don't know this Hadeeth before and I style I don't want divorce... More

  • Doesn't remember divorcing his wife 3 times

    I would like to ask you a question regarding Divorce. I have sometimes attack in which I don't know what I am doing and what I am saying. I use medicine for this purpose. On one day when I was not in my normal state and my mother was with me, we had a fight with my wife. My mother pressurized me to give divorce to my wife, as I was not in normal.. More

  • Confused marital relationship

    I was sent an e-mail by a sister and I was wondering if you could answer it for her, I will copy and paste her question from 2 e-mails, have a question for you though, don't know if you can help me but I need to find out and don't know where to turn. If you have been married for 10 months and you split up and that person doesn't bother getting.. More

  • Wants to strike her husband in self defense

    My question is about the behaviour of my husband. He has been very violent and mean with me lately and my question is what does the Qur'an say about treatment of the husband with hands? Can I return and strike my husband, not with force to break bone or to bruise, but to teach that I will not be hit? Can I strike my husband?.. More