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  • Husband is drug addict Date: 7-11-2015

    Assalaamu alaykum. My husband and I have been married for 17 years, andhe has been using drugs for much of those 17 years. It has gotten much better, praise be to Allaah, but it has not stopped. He admits it only after he really messes up. A lot of things have gone wrong because of this, to the extend that he has been in an accident and forgotten where.. More

  • How to deal with an abusive husband Date: 6-11-2015

    Assalaamu alaykum. My question is regarding my husband's behaviour. We got married 11 years ago. In these years, my husband never ever uttered a single word of love to me because he used to talk to me after our engagement. When I forbade him, tried to reserve myself and said that we are were non-mahram (permanently unmarriageable kin) at that point,.. More

  • He 'cheated on her' for not gaining weight Date: 9-10-2015

    Assalaamualaikum My parents fixed my marriage with the boy of my choice. I knew him when he proposed marriage to me and both the family agreed to it. He is a religious man and is very respectful towards my family too. His only demand was that i gain weight before we get married and due to certain circumstances and my negligence i could not gain weight.. More

  • Her husband persistently commits adultery and drinks alcohol Date: 24-8-2015

    I am a muslimuh american living in an arabic country with my Arabic husband. I love him very much but he has been unfaithful for many years and i have forgiven him many times. We have 4 kids. He divorced me twice before for no reason only to find out he was cheating and confused. I forgave him each time. I feel i am patient but im at a lost and maybe.. More

  • Divorce is better than taking off the Hijab Date: 17-8-2015

    Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to take off her hijab because her husband does not perform the prayer — but he does not prevent her from performing prayer and fasting — and he is determined that she should take off her hijab under the pretext that it detracts from her beauty? Moreover, he feels embarrassed when he travels abroad with her. Please.. More

  • Her husband spends more on relatives than wife and daughter Date: 25-7-2015

    Assalam o alaikumI am 31 year old married Muslimah with one daughter. I was married about four years ago. My nikkah took place in 2011 and I did not want to marry my husband because I did not like him physically. I did not even like his family. He is the head of the household since his father abandoned his mother and his brothers and sisters many years.. More

  • Her husband fornicates, lies and denies her right to childbirth Date: 22-7-2015

    Assalamu Alaikum , I'm the second wife of my husband.His first wife left him and went to her parents house with 3 kids .His parents sent proposal to my parents through a marriage bureau. Just after 2nd day of my marriage I have seen so many miss calls on his mobile, after 20 days I received her call at 2 am when my husband was sleeping..she said I'm.. More

  • Her husband brings home a non-Muslim man to drink alcohol with Date: 19-7-2015

    As Salaamu AlaykumA sister just told me that her husband drink alcohol 3 times a week, get home at 3 am and sometimes bring a non Muslim man with him to drink at home. She looks herself and two small children in her room because sometimes her husband fall sleep and the his non Muslim friend stays wake walking around their home.She has tried many times.. More

  • Wife considers seeking divorce after husband's lenghty travel takes toll Date: 1-5-2015

    Salamu alaikum,I am married with two very young children. Recently my health has deteriorated and I am struggling to look after the children. My husband is currently working away (has been on-off for the last few years) and I've asked him to leave his work to come home to look after me and help raise the children. He is refusing and asking me to be.. More

  • Husband has a close relationship with a married woman Date: 19-2-2015

    Salaam. My husband has a very close female family friend. She lives nearby and always has his attention. He speaks and sees her everyday. He lies to me and never tells me if he sees her. She is the 1st contact on his phone. She keeps all his important documents and letters in her house. She is married with 2 children. I do not know what to do. He doesn't.. More

  • Problems caused by husband providing for his mother and married sisters Date: 10-2-2015

    Assalam Alykum, My question is regarding my stand in the family as per Islam. I am a married female with 1 year old son. We live in joint family which comprises of my parents in law, two sisters in laws (one is married but her husband stays outside & one sister in law and her husband) Alhamdulillah, my in-laws are nice with me but recently my dad.. More

  • Her husband insists that she tells him of her sins Date: 9-2-2015

    I was in an abusive marriage for 11 years. I divorced, but still had ties to my ex because of no social support. Soon after the divorce I met a man who wanted to marry me. I told him about my situation, and even though it was hard for him he tried to support me while I cut ties with my ex fully. He lived in another country. We married after making istikhara... More

  • Her husband asks her to go to him in his home country after long separation Date: 27-1-2015

    Asalam alikum shaykh There is a couple i know that are separated (not divorced) for about 8 years. The separation was due to husbands bad behavior with wife and kids. Husband left his wife and kids and went backhome. Since then he had not given them a single penny. Now the husband is calling his wife back to his bckhome country. Wife is scared of her.. More

  • Husband allegedly involved in extramarital affairs Date: 15-1-2015

    I want to ask . what should i do when my husband is repeatedly cheating me? He keep chatting other womens ad calling his XGirlfriends, when i asked him to stop he promised but again he did the same , i always forgive him even when he did adultery act force fully with my elder sister, i told him it is a big Sin , he apologized and i forgiven him, but.. More

  • Divorce is not always the best option for a bad marriage Date: 9-1-2015

    My husband and i are married for 20 yrs and have 3 kids...we had a very depressing conflicting life .he neglected me alot and because of this i went to have male friends through net about 3 yrs back just for friend ship but eneded up having illicit relationship. About 6 months baxk i came to know my husband having an affair with a married woman and.. More