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  • Disagreement of a husband and a wife concerning the numbers of divorce

    If a married person has given his wife Talaaq. Total is one but wife is insisting TWO have been given in the period of the 5 year marriage (but husband does not remember the second) and now the wife is demanding a khulah. The question is, according to the HANAFI Madhab to which she and her family follow, does khulah count as the 3rd and final.. More

  • She wants to remarry while waiting for court papers

    I have an important question and if you can please be specific as possible. I had asked it before but it wasn't answered as specific as I need. I fear Allah and don't want to do anything wrong. I have been divorced since November 2003. HE pronounced divorce 3 times. According to Islam I can not be married to him, unless I remarry and divorce... More

  • The Iddah of a woman awaiting divorce proceedings

    The Iddah of a woman who seeks khula but the husband refuses and she has to go to court to get it? More than 3 monthly courses elapsed between when she instituted the matter in court and when the khula was finally granted. She did not cohabit with her husband within that period as she does not live in his house. Will she still have to observe.. More

  • His wife admitted to not being a virgin on their wedding night

    I am recently married. On the wedding night my wife admitted that she was not a virgin. Since then I have not touched her. Other than sex our life is normal. I try to be fair to her but at heart I am feeling dejected and alone. Please guide me what to do... More

  • Wants to divorce her gambling, drug-using husband

    My husband and I have had many problems in the past about him gambling and drug use, which leads to him never being of home. I have left him to stay with my mum about 6-7 times and he refuses to stop, we have a 3yr old daughter together, and many people, including his parents, have told him to stop this behavior but he will not. He doesn't pray.. More

  • Wife left for a long time seeks divorce

    What is the punishment of aman who leaves his wife for avery long time and doesn't divorce her and she wants a divorce? Thank you... More

  • Wife seeks divorce because of husband's changing behaviour

    I need help. I have been married to my husband for thirteen years. Now he is starting to be mean to me and his kids. He does not spent time with us. On top of it all, he has been accusing me with other men anddoes not believe me at all. What does Shariah says about his behavior? Can I get a divorce from him? .. More

  • Waiting period for the divorce by vow of abstinence

    Please what is the Iddah of a woman whose marriage was dissolved by "Eala" or the vow of abstinence? Also, can the parties marry each other again after such dissolution? I would also like to know the position in respect of Zihar. .. More

  • Permissible movements of a widow in her Iddah

    My grandmother is 75 years old. She and I live together. My grandfather has just passed away and my grandmother is observing her Iddah. She has Parkinson's disease and cannot be left alone at home. I work but so far I am able to look after her. People in the family have said that she is allowed to leave our home and go to her late brothers'.. More

  • Suffers from husband's sexual dysfunctioning

    My husband suffers Sexual Dysfunction (premature ejaculation) due to which I remain unsatisfied and it causes much distress. He takes these issues pretty much for granted and does not consider my requirement although he has good knowledge of the Qur'an and Sunnah. I feel used and discarded when he is done in half a minute and then has nothing to do.. More

  • She objects to husband's desire for divorce

    I am married to an Arab from Jordan. We are having problems now. I recently converted to Islam. My husband wants to return to Jordan, but won't take me with him. He says he doesn't have to stay married to me if he does not want to. He is a teacher of linguistics in Jordan. Now he wants a divorce. I love him dearly, but he wants out of our marriage... More

  • Said to his wife "If I do this thing to you again, you will be like my mother"

    I want to stop doing something that hurts my wife and I promised her that I would not do it again. Unfortunately, I did not keep my promise and did it again. So I made a strong vow to her that if "I do this thing to you again, you will be Haram to me, like my mother." Unfortunately, I did it again. I want to know I made a vow for Zihar or not? If it.. More

  • Waiting period has expired before the court verdict

    Non-Muslim woman married a Muslim man and they are apart since about 6 months now waiting for the court to give everyone his rights and now she became a Muslim so is she allow to marry another man or she has to wait for the court and that could take about1year ? Please we live in Non-Muslim land. Thank u. .. More

  • Deserted her husband

    My problem is I couldn't get along with husband, so I left him and went to another country. Now he is refusing to divorce me and he is saying that I am the one who left so I should return every thinghe did for mein the three years. Wehave a baby boy together but nowI couldn't endure the life with him. What I can do? .. More

  • American wife refuses to accept Islam, drinks, and keeps a dog

    I married an American woman; I tried to convert her to Islam and made her to accept Islam. But she always refused to follow Islam. Now I feel that no more I can live with her. She always drinks at home and she keeps a dog with her. Right now I can't leave her for official reasons. I want to ask does Allah accept my prayers and forgive me?.. More