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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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Intention of husband is what determines number of divorces
Assalaamu alaykum. If a husband pronounced the Talaaq (divorce) one time and then pronounced the Talaaq two times together after one year in anger. Will this be considered as three instances of Talaaq? Furthermore, the couple does not know the ruling, one year after the incident, the wife came to know from a friend that the Talaaq will be considered.. More
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A case of conditional divorce in a specific context
My question is about words of conditional divorce uttered by husband in intense anger. A husband and wife were having fights about their baby's illness. Then the wife was accusing her husband about neglecting their baby. She was blaming her husband for not taking care of the baby properly and was saying things like, "You are not dedicated to my baby",.. More
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Promise of divorce is not effective divorce
I told my husband that if he gets married a second time or touches any other girl with bad intentions then I would be divorced automatically. He agreed to this and repeated the words and even added that if he chats with other girls, then I would also be divorced. I told him that by saying this, divorce would take place (if the condition was to be fulfilled)... More
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Whether woman must look after children's affairs
In Islam, is it obligatory for the wife to care for her child's every need?
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No penalty for backing out of marriage agreement in Islamic law
There was an agreement between the parents of a boy and a girl to marry their children; the would-be couple also agreed, but the parents of the boy have revoked it without a genuine reason and backed out from the agreement. Now the Intizamia Committee have asked for the penalty in cash from the parents of the boy for his backing out, which he has agreed.. More
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