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  • Muslim married for green card, wants divorce and half the Mahr returned

    Aforeign Muslim who let his visaexpire has now tried to rectify his situation by marrying a non-Muslim with the intention of getting his green card. He paid the Mahr and told his wife that it was a gift and it is hers and not to be taken back. His wife entered the marriage with the intention of being his wife and to help him with any legal problems.. More

  • Women divorcing their husbands in Western courts

    It is common in Europe for Muslim women to go to positive courts to divorce their husbands, since the laws of these countries allow a woman to divorce her husband without his consent or permission. Now, the question, is it considered a valid divorce in Shariah? Is her marriage to another man, while the first husband did not divorce her according.. More

  • Criteria for Marriage

    Is it alright to marry a non-religious person just to please your parents, but you are forbidden to instruct her in Islam, its obligations and prohibitions? In other words, she can do as she pleases, but I practice, or is it better to disobey my parents and find a practicing Muslim woman? What does Qur'an and Sunnah advise? .. More

  • Marriage to Girl After Zina

    Is it permissible to get married to a girl with whom one has had Zina(fornication)? .. More

  • Husband and wife want to repent for Zina they committed before marriage

    How would a husband and a wife repent if they committed "Zina" before their marriage? Do they have to remarry? .. More

  • Marrying after Zina

    I am a Muslim which have had a relationship with a young Muslim woman, and she is embarrassed since one month. My parents as well as her would be ready to marry us if we respect the rules of Allah, within the process. I would like to know which are the steps to follow in order to get married according to the rules. Those Islam allow abortion if.. More

  • Meaning of name "Ayas Ahmed"

    I want to know the meaning of my name "Ayas Ahmed". I am very eager to know it. Your earliest reply will be appreciated... More

  • Slaughtering for Aqiqa

    I have a question. I have a baby boy; he is 1 year and a half years old and a baby girl; she is 4 months old. I want to slaughter some lambs due to their arrival. How many is allowed for a boy and how many is allowed for a girl? And also, we are low-income families. I want to know if we can take some meat from the meat that we are going.. More

  • Divorced husband and wife want to get back together

    I was married to my husband but due to some miss understandings I was asked to divorce him. I did it because I was afraid of my family members. We want to set the relationship and get back together but are afraid it might be Haram. I did not divorce him because I wanted that was not my intension. .. More

  • Her parents forbid her from wearing Hijab

    My story might seem a bit weird and maybe unbelievable but that’s what is happening to me. I am a young woman, I have a firm faith in Allah, I believe firmly in Hijab that is obligatory on every Muslim woman. I always wanted to do what Allah wants and wanted to seek the pleasure of Allah. I know the fact that this life is given by Allah.. More

  • Doubts that her husband is still a Muslim

    If a man does not prayor practiceIslam except Ramadan, and he smokes hash, does that make him a Kaffir? I do practise my Islam and I love Allah and Islam, and it hurts me very much to see him this way. If he is a Kaffir, must I leave him then? He is very kind to me, and we have 4 children, the youngest of which is now 14 years... More

  • In college where there is mixing of sexes

    My son is in the second year of a 4-year engineering course in India. There are some female students and teachers, and he thinks he should discontinue his studies as mixing of sexes is not allowed. What are the options in the light of Qur’an and Hadith?.. More

  • Husband being present in labour room during his wife's delivery

    Can husband go in labour room at the time of delivery to givemoral and emotional support to his wife? Can he kisshis wife on her forehead, hands or face in labour room to ease her pain by showing affection toher, that he is with her at this painful time and loves her alot?.. More

  • Wants to tell her father she wants to get married

    I am now 16 years old, almost 17, andI want to get married. How shouldI tell my father thatI want to get married? Now he works in England and there are 2 men looking for wives and he tells my mom to look for wives for them.My mom told me about them and the next nightI dreamed one of them was about to ask for my hand and then the dream just stopped.I.. More

  • Widow wants to move into new house before 4 months and 10 days have expired

    My father recently passed away. I know that my mother asa widow has to stay at home for 4 months and 10 days. Prior to my father's passing we were building a house and planning to move in in April (which is only 2 months after his passing). So, since the closing was after my father's passing can we still move in April or should we wait until the.. More