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  • Spending on weddings

    In my country many people try to imitate others in many things. One of the things is marriage. Some people borrow money on interest to pay for marriage expenses, such as food, music, etc. Could you please with evidence from the Quran and Sunnah tell us how should be spent on a MUSLIM Wedding?!!.. More

  • Child marriage in Islam

    A scholar in our country said that the child marriage, i.e., marrying a girl before she matures is forbidden in Islam. He says that it was initially allowed and later this provision was abrogated. He cites the following hadith as evidence. "Volume 7, Book 62, and Number 67: Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "A matron should not be given in marriage.. More

  • Questionable marriage

    My concern is about this couple a Muslim man and his Muslim wife. The man was shia when he married a sunni in a temporary marriage due to administrative problems in their country. Then the man became a sunni and they married according to sunni law before a Qadi and two witnesses. The Qadi who gave the woman in marriage did not know that she.. More

  • Traveler's marriage

    I want to know about traveler's marriage. Is there any thing like this in Islam? If so, how is it and what are its conditions? I am 19 years old, living in Belgium, looking for the best way to be sexually satisfied according to the Islamic way. I came to know about this traveler's marriage, or traditional marriage. Actually what are these marriages? .. More

  • Permission of women in marriage

    The following Hadith quite cleary suggests that the permission of women should be taken and does not say marriage, as some use it as marriage. Why then is it suggested that husbands do not have to ask his wife's permission? Aisha reported that Allah's Messenger said: "Take the women's permission in regard to their private parts ." (recorded.. More

  • Conflict over raising their child

    When my husband and I got married he said I could finish college as long as I had a baby for him. So I did. I went to college for a whole year before I had my daughter. I told him that I still wanted to finish after I had the baby and he said ‘sure, why not.’ So I signed up my daughter in the college day care with his approval and was planning.. More

  • Having two wedding celebrations at the same time and place

    Is it permitted in Islam to celebrate two marriage receptions (Walimahs) of two persons in the same place at the same time? This has led to many superstitions in our religion. One of my aunts died when she attended a marriage of a relative in these circumstances, leading some family members to think the same thing will happen if we combined two.. More

  • Muslim married for green card, wants divorce and half the Mahr returned

    Aforeign Muslim who let his visaexpire has now tried to rectify his situation by marrying a non-Muslim with the intention of getting his green card. He paid the Mahr and told his wife that it was a gift and it is hers and not to be taken back. His wife entered the marriage with the intention of being his wife and to help him with any legal problems.. More

  • Doubts that her husband is still a Muslim

    If a man does not prayor practiceIslam except Ramadan, and he smokes hash, does that make him a Kaffir? I do practise my Islam and I love Allah and Islam, and it hurts me very much to see him this way. If he is a Kaffir, must I leave him then? He is very kind to me, and we have 4 children, the youngest of which is now 14 years... More

  • Delaying ceremony after Nikah

    I have justperformed Nikah in December 2003, but the main ceremony will be after coming Eid-ul-Fitr, Insha Allah. First of all, I want knowif it islegal in Islamto have Nikah and the ceremonyis arranged after some time. Secondly, how can I be a good husbandin every aspect in our religion?.. More

  • Choice of marriage partner

    My boyfriend is from UAE and I am English. Is he allowed to marry me?.. More

  • Present wife is still married to previous husband

    I got married three months ago and after completing the marriage I came to know that my wife was already married (marriage is completed yet it is not consummated). My wife and her family hid her first marriage. Now my family insists that I divorce her since our marriage is not valid. What should I do?.. More

  • Married without knowledge of her parents, then separated

    I was married to a Muslim girl without the knowledge of her parents (she was divorced). When we went to the sheik to get married we told him her parents knew about the marriage and they gave their blessing. They live abroad and due to circumstances we couldn’t tell them. A few months later she told me that our marriage does not mean anything.. More

  • Marriage ceremony of Muslim to Christian woman

    What is the Islamic view on having a joint inter-faith marriage ceremony? The bride-to-be is a Christian woman who believes in Allah (one and only God) and who has no objections to raising the children as Muslims. However, she feels obliged to having a priest present when conducting the marriage ceremony. Also, can you give us the ABC's of things.. More

  • A valid Nikah

    1. Is it permissible to do Nikah when the bride and bridegroom do not know each other? 2. Does the girl's consent in absence validate the Nikah conducted by the parents of two sides with the presence of the boy? .. More