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  • 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

  • Has problems getting married

    I would like to ask you to guide me to the right way. I have engaged with a girl last with agreement all her and my family members while I am staying out side of my country and could not back to country now because of my job appointment. I am continuously praying Salat al-Istikhaara for that. Since last one and half year they are trying to get passport.. More

  • Sister's daughter married without her knowledge

    Appreciate your kind service to all the Muslim brothers. My elder sister's daughter got married my neighbour boy in without informing to her. I mean she just runaway from the house. Are this marriage permissible and what is the sin and what could be punishment in Islam for her and also for the boy? The boy family were very good neighbour initially.. More

  • Concerned about his son living with his non-religious ex-wife

    My son is 15 years old and living in Germany since 1994 with my divorced wife. I cannot get and visit him, he cannot make him live with me according to Islam principles. I know that by heritage he is Muslim. His mother is not a believer in Christian religion. But I am afraid influence may come to him from any side and become Christian. What can.. 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

  • Her fiancé is having second thoughts about her

    I reverted to Islam 2 years ago Al-hamdulillaah, from Hinduism. I am engaged to a man who lives in Iraq and I live in Canada. In the past 4-5 months I spent our money very carelessly. I bought a luxury car, expensive clothes incite of having a university debt I am paying. For this valid reason my fiancé is very upset at me. He has time and time.. More

  • Sexual harassment by a female

    If I am forced to have sex with a female other than my wife due to blackmail, what should be my plan of action according to Islamic laws? If I do not comply with the woman's demand she will destroy my family life... More

  • Does not want her husband to marry again

    My husband wants to get married and I am a wonderful wife, I do everything he tells me. Is it Haraam for me to tell him not to get married or stopping him from get married? .. More

  • Child-sharing on 'Eed days

    After separation between my ex-husband and me with a child. The husband went to English court to seek contact with his son despite that I have never stopped him from seeing the child through my family. Because he has to travel for two hours and a half from where he lives to my place he requested as well that he would have contact with the child.. More

  • 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

  • Aqeeqah and its observance

    I read Fataawa on your site about 'Aqeeqah' as I understand; I should be done on 7th day. My question is: If one misses doing the Aqeeqah on seventh day, when can he do it later on (my friend told me that it can then be done on 14th, 21st, as so on days). Will the reward from Allaah differ if the Aqeeqah is done after the 7th day? Further,.. More

  • His Muslim friend is a homosexual

    I and my best friend have known each other for about 13 years and his family knows me very well. You can say we are like family. I recently found out that my best friend contracted HIV through unsafe sex with guys. Yes, he is homosexual. My question is that as a Muslim, and a good friend; is it my duty to tell his family since they do not know where.. More

  • Committing adultery and wants to get married

    I am in so deeply in love with a Muslim man. He is married for his citizenship here in the US. He loves me and wants to marry me. We have been together for about 7-years on and off. I love him so much my desire to make love to him is so overwhelming that we both have given in so many times. God knows how strongly I feel for him in my heart... 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

  • Tubal sterilization

    I have 8 children, and I have used many birth control and did not work. I have vascular veins in my legs and they may get worse if I become pregnant again. I want to ask if it is permissible to get an operation called "tubal sterilization"?.. More