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  • Married with two different contracts

    Which of thetwo marriage contracts is valid and applicable? I am married to my wife based on two marriage contracts, where the first marriage was prior to declaring it in writing, we did marry based on Abu Haneefah sect where she stated that 'Ismah is in her hand as well, i.e. she can divorce herself and the first was verbally in front of two.. More

  • Her parents are pressuring her to become the third wife of a man she does not like

    A man, who is married to two wives, is proposing to another lady as his third wife. However this third lady does not want him, but her parents are forcing her, almost threatening her. My question is: Is this allowed in Islam? How will the marriage be regarded if she gives in to the parental pressures?.. More

  • She married in courts against her father's wishes

    A Muslim girl was married to a Muslim man at the court, because her father did not support her marriage with the man following a misunderstanding between the girl's parent and that of the man. The girl's father even treated to disowned her if she go ahead to marry this same man. What is the fate of this girl? .. More

  • Has troubles being married to non-Muslim woman

    I married a non-Muslim woman 4 years ago in a mosque with the presence of 2 witnesses and the Imaam proposed to be her (Wali) I've tried to talk to her about Islam in this time but every time she says yes yes it true what saying oh it is the right religion, but that was no step to tray to become actually a Muslim. Plus when I went to her country.. More

  • His daughter insists upon marrying a Christian

    Thanks for answering my question about those Muslim girls who want to marry non-Muslims (Christians). My question now is when the daughter insists to marry a Christian man and since we are living in Canada and it is by law allowed, me as a father or mother what should I do? In this country marriage is a personal matter and I can't stop it by any.. More

  • Requirements for a valid Muslim marriage

    I would like to ask if a marriage between a man and a woman will be valid even without any witness from the man's side (his family doesn't know) but the girl's parents gave their consent for her to marry him. Is it only the girl who should get the consent of her family to marry or the boy also have to get the consent of his parents? What if the.. More

  • Wants to marry but had no family to help her

    I would like to marry soon but I haven't any family to assist in such a matter. How am I supposed to go about such an ordeal? .. More

  • Questionable marriage

    I am a recent convert and I am Islamicly married to a Muslim man. My problem is that I am not sure if my marriage is valid at all, as I read recently that I should have had a Wali (guardian) present on my marriage. And as I got married, I was still Christian and had no Wali. The only people present on my marriage were the Shaykh and 2 witnesses... More

  • Her friend is married to a suckling sibling for 2 years

    I run an Islamic group for women and from time to time sisters ask questions which I believe are for the scholars to answer I advice the sisters about this and they give me permission to send there questions please could you answer this question for this sister. Question: from sister: My friend is in a situation where she has been married.. More

  • A questionable marriage in USA

    Greetings, I recently reverted to Islam and am now living in a Muslim country. I have met a Muslim man that wishes to marry me. The problem is I was married previously while living in the US. The man I was married to abandoned me after 6 years of marriage. It has been 2 years since I had contact with him but due to financial problems I was only.. More

  • Marriage arrangements

    Please could you explain exactly what happens in the process of Nikaah - should we perform it in a Masjid or is it acceptable to take place in a house or hall for example? Also, please clarify if it is permissible to perform the Nikaah in front of the presence of both men and women? And finally, when agreeing the marriage contract, agreement.. More

  • Sister's daughter married without her knowledge

    Appreciate your kind service to all the Muslim brothers. My elder sister's daughter got married my neighbour boy in without informing to her. I mean she just runaway from the house. Are this marriage permissible and what is the sin and what could be punishment in Islam for her and also for the boy? The boy family were very good neighbour initially.. More

  • Marriage of a girl from the lineage of the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam

    Can a girl of "Sadaat" (the family of Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, from Faatimah, may Allaah be pleased with her) marry a non-Sadaat man? Can a girl of Sadaat marry with a man from the non-Fatimid generation of Ali bin Abu-Talib, may Allaah be pleased with him? .. More

  • Arranging a marriage for pay only to get citizenship

    I know of a brother who has accepted to "legally" marry a Muslim girl in the US for her to achieve legal status as he is a citizen of the country and she only having visa status. The girl has problems in her home country and will not go back. The brother swore not to meet her throughout this affair in only times where his presence is needed.. More

  • Woman marrying a Christian to get a green card in US

    What does Islam say if you marry a Christian and pay him money to have your green card processes in the US? Is this considered Haraam? .. More