Question: What is the procedure of dissolving or severing a marriage? The husband and wife are not living together, he neither maintains her nor looks after her, but still refuses to give her divorce. Can the marriage be severed? Answer: The wife in this case […]
Question: Is it permissible for a man to send gifts to a woman whom he would like to marry? Answer: Wa Alaikum As Salaam, No, he should not do so. Darul Ifta.
Question: Can I marry my wife’s niece? Answer: As long as you are in the marriage with your wife, it would not be permissible for you to marry her niece as a second wife. If however you are no longer in that marriage (through death […]
Question: What is the Islamic view about muslim – non muslim marriages? Answer: Islam does not allow mixed marriages between a Muslim and a non-Muslim in general. The only allowance which was given in the Holy Quraan is a Muslim man marrying a Christian or […]
Question: Is it possible for you to give me a brief on the topic of marriage in Islam. I am concerned with Courting (“liming”, “going around”) before marriage. How long should the courting period last? Answer: Islam has conferred a great amount of honour and […]
Question: A man made intention and promise (engagement) to marry a sister some time ago. Since then he has been in regular communication with the sister (although he was advised that he should not do so) and they argue and quarrel regularly. It is also […]
Question: What is the Shariat’s ruling pertaining to a woman whose husband is missing? What can she do? Does she have to wait or can she marry another person. Answer: In this case the Hanafi jurists have given the fatwa upon the view of Imam […]
Question: I am a Muslim girl who is currently in a 9 years relationship with a Hindu boy. His parents do not have a problem with him converting to Islam since his mother was a Muslim before marrying his father. However, my boyfriend do not […]
Question: Asalaam u alikum, I want to know if it is okay for a husband to scandlize his wife name and he thinks that is something good he is doing. I being a woman has asked him for a divorce about a year ago, this […]
Question: Can a man hide a second wife or lie about having one? Answer: As Salaamu Alaikum, Marriage is not a secret act, but it is one which the Prophet (SAS) has emphasized to be announced. Hence, a man should not hide a second wife […]