Q. Should muslims get engaged before marriage? Is it an option? A. The word ‘engagement’ or ‘getting engaged’ is used differently by Muslims in different parts of the world. In some places, it simply means that both parties (boy and girl) make a promise to […]
Q. If a couple that is already married (be it Hindu, or Christian rights) and reverted to Islam, should they perform the nikkah? From logical thinking I thought they should, as they would have joined in a period of their life that incorporated shirk. My […]
Q. I have a friend who has a boyfriend and they’re both practicing muslims. However the boy is younger than her by 2 years and they would like to get married now. But his parents think he should wait until he reaches 21 years and […]
Q. Why are men allowed to have more than one wife? A. In Sura Nisa (chapter4) verse 3, the Holy Quran states ‘Marry of the women that please you, two, three or four. But if you feel that you shall not be able to deal […]
Q. Can a man have more than one wife and what would be the conditions for him to have several wives even though he is married to one woman? A. Based on the sound teachings of the Holy Quran and the teachings of the Prophet […]
Q. If a girl or boys’ Aqeeqa is done, is it permissible to use (and cook) that aqeeqa meat to share for people at wedding ceremonies and will the persons’ aqeeqa still be considered done? I heard someone saying that it is wrong to use […]
Q. Can your intended husband see part of your hair before marrying you? A. No, the hair is your aurah (concealable area) and at this time your intended husband is your ghair mahram (non blood relative). Hence, it will not be permissible for him to […]
Q. Please elaborate on the issue of a Shia-Sunni marriage. As far as I know it is permissible but not advised because of the complications. However, what if all these complications have been decided between both the families? For example even the parents of the […]
Q. Please clarify with regard my options – what if the marrying of another woman is along the lines that she is a single, almost middle age woman, who does not require my assistance in any other way than she shares a physical lonely existence […]
Q. Is there any surah or hadith that speaks about when a man marries a woman, it is compulsory upon her to cook and clean but out of love she does it? A. In the Holy Quran, Allah explains the beautiful traits of a believing […]