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She left her husband because he mistreated her
asalam alaikum i am a new muslim recently married. My marriage is troubled with arguments,violence towards me,bad language n self harm on my part. I suffer with health issues dat effects my day to day life with having pain nearly everyday on top of all of that i suffer with very low self esteem n depression. Me n my husband have seperatd due to our.. More
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Meeting one’s sister-in-law and flirting with her is prohibited
A married man is in love with his brother’s wife and has physical relations with her, but without having sexual intercourse.
What is the ruling of Islam on this issue, knowing that we live in a country that does not adopt Sharee‘ah (Islamic law)? What is the ruling if this happened in a Muslim state that applies the Sharee‘ah law? Is this considered.. More
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Ruling on sham divorce
A man lives in a non-Islamic country that does not recognize the Sharee‘ah (Islamic law) and does not allow polygyny, namely, one cannot marry more than one woman at the same time. However, this man wants to marry another woman without divorcing his first wife. Is it permissible for this man to divorce his wife officially, but not in reality, because.. More
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The ruling on taking an oath by triple divorce
Peace be upon you.
Does the third divorce take effect if a husband takes an oath by triple divorce that he will do something and then does not do it out of forgetfulness?
I want to know whether divorce has been effected in such a case? Is there any difference if this happened before or after the conclusion of the marriage contract, knowing that.. More
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The status of the marriage if the wife’s Wali has a deviant belief in Al-Husayn and the dead.
Is it permissible for a Sufi man who observes prayer and fasts and pays the Zakaah (obligatory charity), to be a Wali (marriage guardian), knowing that he has a deviant belief in Al-Husayn and Zaynab, may Allaah be pleased with them, as well as other dead people? If not, what should we do now as the marriage contract has been concluded? Should we.. More
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Religiousness is the criteria for suitability in marriage
I am a religious man and I want to marry a girl who lives in a neighboring village. However, the people of this village only marry their daughters to their cousins. Otherwise, marriage is considered a shame on the part of the girl’s father and brothers. Despite my good intention to marry that girl, one of her brothers threatened me. Strangely, the.. More
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Sham marriage from the point of view of the Sharee’ah
I was divorced more than ten years ago. I used to travel to a daughter of mine living in an Arab country. Is it permissible for me to have a marriage contract with someone (a sham marriage) in order to be able to have a permanent residency in this country and perform Hajj? What is the ruling concerning this type of marriage?.. More
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A woman examined by men
I am a young woman. Allaah The Almighty has bestowed a great favor on me by enabling me to memorize the Quran at the hands of my female teacher in a center for memorizing the Quran. I decided to be a teacher of Quran for young girls. However, I have been told that I am required to pass an examination in order to assume this job and that the members.. More
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Ruling on marrying a woman and her step-mother
Is it permissible to be married to a woman and her widowed or divorced step-mother at the same time? .. More
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Marrying a person who promised to become a Muslim
A young American man wants to marry me. At the beginning, he told me that if he is convinced about Islam he would become a Muslim, otherwise he would remain a non-Muslim. Now, he is convinced about Islam. Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to marry such a man? Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to marry a Christian man who has converted to Islam?.. More
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His promise to document his wife's possession of the furniture is binding
It is the custom in Egypt that when two people are married, the husband has to sign a document declaring that all the furniture in the newly-weds’ house belongs to the wife. My husband promised to do so before our marriage, but he has not fulfilled his promise yet. What is the Sharee’ah (Islamic law) ruling on this case? .. More
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Marrying a sterile man
I am a 31-year-old single woman. My social status is as follows: My father is 77 years old and he is partially paralyzed. My mother is 67 years old and she cannot move. My sister suffers from schizophrenia and her two daughters are orphans. A good but sterile man has proposed to me. I, as well as my family, need a man to live with us. He is ready.. More
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Rejecting a suitor due to some characteristics that repulse the prospective wife
Is it permissible for me to reject a suitor because I do not like the way he talks, his harsh voice as well as his limited knowledge? .. More
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What should one do to guarantee a marriage banquet is free from religious violations?
Is it permissible not to have a marriage banquet if holding it would lead to religious violations such as intermixing between men and women, illegal exposure of women's adornment, singing, and so on?
Can I make up for this by slaughtering a sheep for example and distributing the meat among my relatives and the poor people?
May Allaah reward you... More
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Intermixing between the sexes in family gatherings
What is the Sharee’ah (Islamic law) ruling on intermixing between the sexes in family meetings while girls adhere to the Sharee’ah-approved Hijaab (Islamic covering)? It happens that male and female cousins meet together in family gatherings. Please advise us. May Allaah reward you... More
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