Q. When we are geting married, does the witness have to be men only or can it be ladies also? A. For the marriage of Muslims, there must be two male witnesses or one male and two females. All witnesses must be from among those […]
Q. Is it the responsibility of the wife to cook, wash utensils, etc? And if not, will it come under the right of the husband over wife that she must be obedient to him? In other words, can he order her to do it and […]
Q. Between a husband and wife relationship, if a wife is the bread winner or must bring in an income in order to survive (because the husband’s income is not sufficient) is that okay in islam? If the husband admits after nikah that he is […]
Q. I recently found out that when you denounce the faith your marriage is automatically broken but while I had no knowledge about it I did apostate the religion but I am a muslim now and both me and my husband did not know that […]
Q. I have an important question concerning marital discord and disputes with the possibility of it ending in divorce. In what order does Islam guide us to settle a marital discord and disputes that perhaps lead to divorce? Is there a step wise method of […]
Q. Can a man remarry a woman he has divorced with 3 talaqs? A. When a man divorces his wife with three divorces (3 Talaq), then he will be allowed to remarry her on the following condition:- First of all, after the iddah period of […]
Q. I came across an article on the internet concerning second wives and wanted to know more since it’s not that common in Trinidad. Can you tell me what’s the punishment if a man has two wives and neglects the second wife and does not […]
Q. I was wondering if a woman can perform Talaq and if not why? I know the quran specifies the men, but what if the husband tells the wife that she has to arrange the divorce? A. Talaq is a very serious matter in Islam […]
Q. My mother’s nephew (my first cousin) has a son who will like to marry my daughter. Is this permissible? Remember my cousin’s father and my mother are brother and sister. A. Yes, this is permissible. There is no prohibition for your cousin’s son to […]
Q. I am about to get married in a couple of months. The girl is a practicing Muslim and follows Islam. My question is, “What are some other criterias that must be fulfilled to know if this person is compatible with me”? A. While outlining […]