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Marrying without informing family
Assalaamu alaykum Sir/Madame.I have a query about my elder sister. On 11-12-3013, my elder sister got married with one of our relatives without informing us. At the time, my parents were out of the city. Both of them hid it from us. Last week, my sister informed both of the families about it. We are shocked knowing about it. My parents do not like marriage.. More
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Husband concealed that he was adopted
My questsion is the following: my husband hid his actual parents at the time of marriage as he was born in a Christian family and was adopted by a Muslim family. At the time of marriage, however, we were totally unaware about the facts. He told me after some time that he is an adopted kid. My husband is Muslim but does not offer prayers and fast regularly... More
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Scholars' statements regarding giving young girls in marriage
Assalaamu alaykum. How can we reconcile between the hadith that relates that the Prophet, sallallaahu ʻalayhi wa sallam,forbade forced marriages and the sayings of scholars that you can marry a young girl before she becomes a woman (becomes mature) even if she does not want to do so.
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Women may not be witnesses to marriage contract
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. have been in a relationship for quite some time but found out that that is haram. After learning that was the case, we decided to have a marriage, which took place with my father, my mother, his mother and a male relative present; my parents accepted his proposal. I have discussed with him to accept.. More
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Signing divorce paper is not necessarily effective divorce
Please help with a serious query. I got married according to Islamic law in India. Recently, my husband and I were fighting and he hit me three times around the face, in public. It happened at the worst time as I was already going through a period of severe mental breakdown (and seeing a pyschiatrist) and I was crazy with anger and forced him to come.. More
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His interest in marrying a girl was misunderstood for a formal marriage
Assalaamu alaykum. We know that things like marriage and divorce are dependent on verbal evidence, i.e. what is said verbally. I have a question about that. Say that a boy is discussing with the father of a girl in an unofficial family gathering and he says that he is interested in marrying his daughter a few years later. But the father tells him something.. More
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Emotionally blackmailed by her family to marry a man that she does not like
Apologies, I added the wrong email to the last question; this is the correct one.
Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing on behalf of my friend who is 29 years old. She is divorced from a previous marriage and has one child that is three years old. She is in a bad predicament and needs urgent advice. She has asked me to send you an email to ask if there is.. More
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Ex-wife demands to have copy of 'unofficial' marriage and divorce contracts
I got to know a divorced sister in her 40’s with two kids. After one week of correspondence, we met in a public place in London, and two hours later we were married at a private Muslim marriage office. The imam acted as her wali (legal guardian), there was offer and acceptance, mahr, and two Muslim witnesses. I was given an Islamic marriage certificate.. More
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Ruling on non-Muslims marrying in a mosque and Muslims marrying in a church
Non-Muslim nikah at the Masjid.Can Imam Perform a nikah between Non-Muslims without them accepting Islam. What is the ruling of such Nikah, knowingly after such nikah they will proceed in their kufr.Question two.What is the ruling of two muslims marries in the church, proclaiming in the name of jesus. after doing is lamic nikah at the masjid. is their.. More
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Groom's brother may be witness to marriage contract
Is a brother allowed to be a witness in the marriage of his own brother?
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Announcing the marriage is only recommended and not obligatory
Salam aleykom wa rahmatulah wa barakatuh.I reverted to Islam in January 27th 2007. I had engagement party January 29th 2008.I was told by my husband and his family that I become wife after it was announced in front of people. Marriage was consummated January 29th 2008. Marriage contract was signed February 11th 2008 in front of Judge and two witnesses.. More
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Not a condition for bride to pronounce acceptance of marriage during contract
Assalam alaikum, I am a revert muslim and got married 6months ago and my husband has doubt that our wedding wasn't done islamically. My husband said that the imaam has to ask me if I accept him as my husband and I should answer that I accept him three times. He thinks that we are not bless with child because our wedding was not done properly. he is.. More
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Woman has right to rescind forced marriage
In Fatwa No : 87853 you say that the majority of scholars permit the father to force his daughter to marry someone she does not want to marry but in Fatwa No : 162499 it is said that you follow the opinion that the girl may be given away in marriage without her consent but she has the right to rescind it. Please clarify this. Do the majority of scholars.. More
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Separation does not affect a valid marriage
I would be very appreciating for your help on this matter: 1. My wife and I performed Nikkah in 2003, followed by a walleema (celebration in front of friends and family) 2. Hamdouli’l”Allah, Allah, blessed us with 2 beautiful kids. 3. My wife filed for dissolution of Marriage (divorce) in an American court. The court found No valid marriage took.. More
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Holding a wedding ceremony is not enough for the validity of marriage
Assalamu alaykum, I have a question regarding a complicated situation. If a woman who is divorced meets a potential husband and he arranges for two of his friends to give the ceremony, but no maher is given or promised, no Imam is present, and no paper is signed, and marriage is not consummated, is this a valid marriage? Also, if the husband divorces.. More
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