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Ruling on Marrying a Younger Man and the Requirement of a Guardian
Asalaamu aleikum,I am a 63-year old revert Muslima, divorced with grown children. I have gotten to know a pious, kindhearted, intelligent, diligent, and honest man who wants to marry me. I live in a Western country and he is an asylum seeker here. His circumstances are unclear, but I do not need financial support. However, he is 30 years younger than.. More
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Advising One’s Mother Who Does Not Observe Hijab and Accompanying Her in Public or Travel
Assalamu’alaykum,My mother doesn’t wear hijab and often travels far alone. She wants to visit my brother who lives far. Since she doesn’t wear hijab I thought maybe in general being with her in public would be counted as a sin. But at the same time if I let her travel far alone would that be a sin also? I don’t want to go all the time she travels.. More
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Ruling on Seeking Divorce Due to a Husband’s Mistreatment
Assalamu Alaikum. My husband since the beginning of marriage consistently neglects his duties and uses religion to dismiss my suffering. I was the sole provider, even through a difficult pregnancy. During pregnancy (C-section) and postpartum, I experienced severe physical, emotional, and spiritual harm, with no support or care. I feel unsafe and unprotected... More
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A Woman Acting as Guardian in Marriage and Arranging Proposals
A hadith states that no woman should arrange the marriage of another woman, and that no woman should arrange her own marriage (Sunan Ibn Majah). But what if a woman is 35, divorced due to fertility issues, her father was verbally and mentally abusive and has not led her aright in marriage and the woman has already tried even at a masjid to find a spouse.. More
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The Permissibility of Transporting Women Who Are Not Properly Dressed
Asalamaleykum. Living in a kafir country whose women mostly don’t wear the proper Islamic hijab (modest clothing). Is transporting immodest Muslim or non-Muslim women when there’s no seclusion inside the cab assisting in tabarruj?.. More
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Important Clarifications Regarding Marriage, Divorce, and Invalid Marital Contracts
I married in mid 2023 a woman who was not a believer, through a remote verbal Niqah with an Imam and two witnesses. 6 months later, I decided not to continue, I spent two months not communicating and then sent text messages writing: "I want you to feel fully released and fully free to move on with your life." There has been no communication since then.. More
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Ruling on Engagement and Communication Before Marriage
Assalamualaykum, im a 20 year old muslim man and ive been talking to this muslim girl in another country whos about to turn 18 in a few days for a while, we know that us talking right now is haram, we plan to marry in the future, but neither of our parents know about this relationship yet, we have talked about engagement before and she asked me if i.. More
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Legal Effect of Verbal and Written Divorce and the Importance of Seeking Reconciliation
Assalamuaikum am seperated from my husband for more than ten years because of physical abuse but he did not gave me my talaq is it ok if he write it in a letter will it count is one talaq enough to dissolve the nikkah please advise.. More
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Ruling on a Woman Traveling Without a Mahram After Embracing Islam
Assalaam aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.My question: Is it permissible for me to travel by plane (1-hour flight) to visit my non-Muslim family to meet my 9-month-old son when my husband cannot accompany me and I have no mahram? The visit is important to maintain family ties and avoid worsening relations or negative views of Islam... More
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Rulings on Dowry and Gifts When Divorce Occurs Before Consummation
I had a Nikkah but the marriage wasn’t consummated. He divorced me after problems. The mahr was 50k, and I was entitled to 25k. A lot of problems happened in the courts and corruption lots of pressure, we agreed to a lesser amount. I don’t forgive them. In the engagement, gold ring and bracelet were given, after that, a bracelet, necklace. They.. More
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Effect of Civil Khulʿa Issued by Western Courts on the Validity of Divorce
A girl filed a Khula from his Husband, they were only in nikkah and no rukhsati was happened and she lives in USA. Family convinced them to reconcile but it was late as Khula Decree( certificate ) was already issued and stamped by court after 90 days waiting period. now family says that there is no need for new nikkah and Khula can be cancelled. Can.. More
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The Ruling on Compelling a Daughter-in-Law to Work
What is the ruling in Islam if parents-in-law demand that their daughter-in-law work, even though she has a toddler and cannot afford a nanny?.. More
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Marriage Following Fornication and Its Legal Rulings on Divorce
Assalamu alaikum,I had a haram relationship with my former husband before we repented and married. We were married for 2 months, then I was sent to my parents’ home, and he divorced me over the phone 3 months later. He paid only part of the mahr and refuses to pay the rest. During our marriage he was not really providing for me and he mistreated me.Was.. More
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Seeking Divorce Due to a Husband’s Failure to Meet Basic Financial Obligations
My husband is only bread-runner of his family of 8 members having salary of 150k Pakistani rupee, living in a rented house. In this inflation he is hand to mouth only after 5 days of getting salary. he cannot afford to even provide me 3 meals a day rest of the month. I stay hungry all the day. He doesnot have enough money to buy me medicine and provide.. More
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Is Transporting a Female Worker Considered Prohibited Seclusion?
Asalamaleykum. For transportation contract job with a company, main customers are three men but incase i’m ordered to transport a woman colleague which causes seclusion. Will I avoid seclusion by video calling mahrams so we’ll be monitored while in the car until non mahram gets out of the car?.. More
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