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  • Requirements for a valid Muslim marriage

    I would like to ask if a marriage between a man and a woman will be valid even without any witness from the man's side (his family doesn't know) but the girl's parents gave their consent for her to marry him. Is it only the girl who should get the consent of her family to marry or the boy also have to get the consent of his parents? What if the.. More

  • Wants to marry but had no family to help her

    I would like to marry soon but I haven't any family to assist in such a matter. How am I supposed to go about such an ordeal? .. 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

  • Punishment for having anal sex with wife

    My question is about something not clear to me from long time. Please answer me clearly. 1) If husband do an anal sex with his own wife or by the desire of his wife he did so. What is the Hadd in Islam to that person? 2) Is the Hadd of Zina apply on a person who will do the anal sex with women or there is some other Hadd for sinner? .. More

  • Ex-wife remaining in the house with the ex-husband for the sake of the children

    My question is after divorce between husband and wife can still woman stay in same house of husband for the sake of children? .. More

  • Her friends wear Hijab but fail to act Islamicly

    Lately a lot of my friends and almost every Islam teen am seeing are all wearing Niqaab (eye-veil) and is bothering me very much! Don't misunderstand me what I mean is that I love them for representing us and all Al-hamdulillaah, but my problem that their warring it and cursing, fighting, dating, talking to guys, touching them I've seen it all... More

  • Islamic rites for the physically impaired

    My question is regarding my 15 years-old daughter. She has cerebral palsy. Basically, her body doesn't work but her mind does. She, Mashaa' Allaah, speaks English and Arabic, memorizes Quran and is quite intelligent, with the exception of her speech impairment. Her physical impairment is making it difficult for her to wear a face cover. The way.. More

  • Questionable marriage

    I am a recent convert and I am Islamicly married to a Muslim man. My problem is that I am not sure if my marriage is valid at all, as I read recently that I should have had a Wali (guardian) present on my marriage. And as I got married, I was still Christian and had no Wali. The only people present on my marriage were the Shaykh and 2 witnesses... More

  • Confused feelings about a marriageable girl

    Can you help me with a problem? Basically it is with regards to marriage. The issue is about a person whom I am interested in and need some guidance because I do not wish to follow it up if it will end in sadness. Basically I have met the girl at work in the last few months and got to like her character and personal qualities very much as.. More

  • She had a son by Zina

    I'm having some serious issues. About three years ago I got pregnant by a Muslim brother and we were not married. Instead of him being a man and helping me out with this situation he ran and left the country. I decided to get an abortion. But on the day that I went I felt that Allaah was giving me signs. The doctor was a Muslim and so was the nurse... 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

  • Her non-practicing Muslim parents encourage her to be disobedient to Allaah

    I am from Turkey and my parents are non-practicing Muslims, they are against the Hijaab, I have spoken to them but they still disagree and also have taken my Hijaab, what should I do? Also, I have prayed Salatul-Istikhaara for Nikaah, I feel that I am married but my mother said I should only worry about marriage, that it can wait. Should I wait?.. More

  • Guardianship of the children of separated parents

    After separation between a couple (but not divorced), who will be the guardian of children (three daughters)? .. 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