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Divorcing wife without directly telling her
Assalaamu alaykum. My parents married me to my cousin eightyears ago, but the marriage was never consummated. Now he is interested in another girl. My cousin told everyone in my family that he has divorced me. He admitted in front of all family members that he has done all that, but I did not see any paper of divorce and he did not pronounce the divorce.. More
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Meaning of oath of divorce depends on husband's intention
Shaykh, I asked the following question but did not receive a complete answer. I also asked a question regarding my divorce, which I stated in the end. Please answer me urgently before March 21, 2017. My husband told me to place my hand on the Quran and swear that I would not do a certain act (which he told me not to do. I do not want to disclose what.. More
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Father's rights when mother has custody
Assalaamu alaykum. I am divorced. I have two children; a son (almost four years old) and a daughter (two years old). My query is regarding the custody of the children; at what age is the custody transferred to the father? I live in Saudi Arabia, and my kids are residing in Islamabad, with their mother.
Visitation rights of the father:
1. Can I.. More
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Wants to convince non-Muslim girl of Islam to marry her
There is this girl I really like, and I want her to convert to Islam so that I can marry her. She is currently Christian and does not tell me the reason why she is not converting to Islam. I would like to ask you for your suggestions as to what I should tell her to make her convert? I would also like to know which is worse, the one who knows that Islam.. More
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Husband may remarry ex-wife during ‘Iddah after Khul’
Assalaamu alaykum. I got a Khul’ (divorce requested by the wife in return for a compensation) from my wife due to her misconduct and her unwillingness to continue to live with me. After announcing and signing the document, I changed my mind and declared that I am ready to marry her, to which she agreed. I am told that according to the Sharia, she.. More
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Wife's stress and depression because of living with in-laws
My husband and I have been married for almost three years. We have a daughter who is one years old and have a son on the way. I am very depressed and stressed out, and I have been in this state for a while. We live in his father's and step-mother's house. We have lived here for almost a year and a half. When we first came to live here, it was only supposed.. More
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Islam encourages women to study all fields of beneficial knowledge
Assalaamu alaykum Shaikh. I know that this is a silly question and sounds crazy, but I am very confused about it, and maybe I suffer Waswaas (obsessive thoughts) regarding this. I am a woman. Though I study medicine, I am interested in other subjects. I found an online library which has a collection of textbooks of many categories (accounting, finance,.. More
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Complying with teachers' requests in mixed school
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. I talked with a shaykh and he told me that if such-and-such conditions are met, I can stay at my mixed school. My question is: is it a sin to help the teachers inside/outside the lesson? For example, they might tell us to buy them a textbook; or in math class, the teacher might ask us to help him by.. More
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Naming girl Mishkaat
Assalaamu alaykum. I would like to know what 'Niche' (Mishkaat) means? Is it related to Allaah's light in any way? Is it allowable to name a girl Mishkaat?
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Solvent father may not ask wife to spend on their children
I divorced my wife, but it was her fault. She refuses to leave her job for the sake of the children and the house. Though she never worked until I asked her to help, it was needed at that time. When I no longer needed her to work, however, she refused and does not want to help at all. We agreed to divorce and have made a settlement agreement that I.. More
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Marrying girl who was secretly married and had abortion
I met a girl whom I want to marry and have children with. She is of good nature and is fit for me as I think that she can be a good in my life. However, her past bothers me. She used to like a boy in 2011, but the boy's grandmother did not like that girl as she was from a poor family. The girl left him, and another boy asked her to marry him. However,.. More
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Which divorced women are entitled to Mut'ah?
Assalaamu alaykum, Shaykh. I am a little bit confused regarding Soorah Al-Baqarah verse 241. Is Mataa'referred to in verse 241 only for certain cases (such as an irrevocable divorce), or is it for all types of divorce?
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Marrying daughter of woman he saw nude and touched private parts of
Dear sir, I once was alone with a woman at her home. We both were completely nude and saw each other's whole body and private parts in this condition. We also touched each other's private parts with the hands with lust and sexual desire, but intercourse did not take place. Then I went to washroom and masturbated while keeping that nude woman in my mind,.. More
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Saying to wife: I divorce you five times
Shaykh, I am in so much distress and pain. I was slightly mad and I texted my wife that I wanted to end the relationship - just to scare her - and that I would call and tell her the words. I was hoping that she would not answer, but she did, which made me mad. I was like, "Fine, I divorce you 5 times." By Allaah, I do not remember my intention, but.. More
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Meaning of statement: Women are captives with men
Assalaamu alaykum, Shaikh. In a hadith, it is told that the wife is the captive/prisoner of the husband. Even ‘Umar, may Allaah be pleased with him, said, "Marriage is enslavement." These statements make me panic. And crying in panic is all that is left. This means that husband-wife relation is a owner-slave relation? Or is it an owner-servant relation?.. More
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