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Stipulating that husband does not take second wife in marriage contract
Assalaamu alaykum. I have read this on another website and want to know the authenticity of this: At the time of the marriage of Faatimah and‘Ali 
the Holy Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,added the clause that ‘Alicould not marry another woman as long as Faatimah would be alive.
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Status of Muslim woman who married non-Muslim man
Dear Islamic Scholars, assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. Please inform us concerning the status of a Muslim woman, and whether her own status as a Muslim remains or not, who marries a non-Muslim person that does not convert to Islam. Please explain how that violates Islamic values and traditions. In particular, can such a lady lead.. More
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Case of triple divorce in one statement
Once, my husband divorced me, then, the same night, we slept together like husband and wife. The very next morning, he send me to my brother's home. After more then a month, he sent me a text message saying, "I divorced you, I divorced you, I divorced you." However, I did not read those messages until 10 days later. He send me voice messages saying,.. More
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Supplicating Allaah to marry certain man
Assalaamu alaykum. My question is: is it okay to supplicate to marry a particular person? I do not know a lot about him (just that he is working, is four years older to me, and is a practicing Muslim, I think). I came across his profile in my parents' mail (while they were browsing proposals for me), and there was something that attracted me to him... More
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Husband does not pray and burdens children with work
Assalaamu alaykum, and may Allaah reward you. My question is the followin: should I obey my husband or divorce him? We have had many good years together, but it is getting difficult to be obedient without denying other rights. He is the one who, by the Will of Allaah, guided me to Islam 23 years ago, which is my greatest treasure in this life. He does.. More
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Apostate must repent and embrace Islam before marrying Muslim
I embraced Islam when I was 15 and practised the religion for two years, but due to a breakdown of my non-Muslim family, I became lost and stopped practising. I had a son at 19 and his dad and I left each other when my son was 2.5 years old. My son is 6 now, and I am 25, and I have been single ever since. About 7 months ago, I met a 27-year-old Pakistani.. More
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Wife seeking divorce because husband cheated on her
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. How are you all doing? My question is for a friend. She was married and her husband cheated on her. They separated and she wants a divorce now. Her husband, however, refuses to divorce her. She wants to know; can she end the marriage while keeping her bridal gift? Thank you, and may Allaah reward you.
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Marriage before end of woman's Iddah invalid
1. If there are two witnesses, one male and one female, in the Nikah (wedding), is it valid according to the Islamic Sharia or not?
2. If there is no Moulvi/Qadi in the Nikah but only two witnesses, one male and one female, is it a valid Nikah or not?
3. If the date of divorce is 04.10.2012 and the Nikah was done on 06.10.2012 during the Iddah.. More
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Fiancee has male flatmate
Assalaamu alaykom. I want your help about my decision on whether to get married or not. I am an Arab. I got to know a Muslim lady who lives in a non-Muslim country. I met her parents and saw that her whole family has Islam as their religion natively. I felt at rest regarding them and her as well even though she does not wear the hijab, but she does.. More
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Stepfather Mahram after divorcing mother
Assalaamu alaykum. Are your parent's previous parents still treated as Mahrams (permanently unmarriageable) if they are no longer married to them but have divorced? So if you ever see them anywhere, can you look and talk to them like with an uncle or father? Is the stepgrandfather and stepuncle a Mahram too after your parent has divorced? If so, is.. More
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Father takes precedence over mother in naming child
Hi, my name is Samantha. I am American and my husband is Muslim. I just became Muslim. We are going to have a baby soon. She will be born in America, so why does she have to have his name on the birth certificate? I am fine with her having an Arabic first name, but I want to add some American name that I like, like, for example, Aya Victoria Ashraf.. More
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Making divorce conditional upon wife bringing anything from her parents' house
Assalaamu alaykum. My husband dislikes my family. Once, he said while placing his hand on the Quran, "You will be divorced thrice if you bring a needle from your parents to this home." I requested to allow me only as I am their only child. He said, "Ok, only you, not for me and my kids." I once accepted some money from my parents and used it for myself,.. More
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Only one way for couple to remarry after three divorces
Dear Shaykh, one of my friends' father-in-law, who is more than 70 years old now, divorced his wife 10 years ago. His mother-in-law is 65 years old. After the divorce, both of them have been living separately and they did not remarry. Now, they are interested to unite again and live together. Since the condition of remarrying and getting a divorce at.. More
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Husband concealing health condition
Assalaamu alaykum. My husband is very genuine and strictly follows Islam, but, as a wife, I do not get any opportunity to serve him or help him. He does not share anything with me regarding his personel health. He does not like to get any help from me or from others, so how can I get a reward from Allaah when he does not share his personal condition.. More
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Man may not marry daughter of half-sister
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaah. Please, what is the Islamic rulings on marrying your half-sister's daughter?
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