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  • Marriage to someone of another culture

    I saw on an Islamic site that it is encouraged for people to marry someone of a different culture; the reasoning is that this helps to reduce racial prejudice. Is this true? Please provide reference in the Quar'an... More

  • Oral Sex

    My husband likes oral sex. I have heard that it is makruh. Do I have the right to refuse him (on this point)? .. More

  • Oral sex during menses

    Is it oral sex Haram or Halal? I and my wife sometime oral sex for foreplay, or if my wife has menses or confirement period... More

  • Unclear Words of Divorce

    If the husband says things about divorce while he is angry, does it count as a divorce? For example, the wife is pregnant and while they were arguing he said several things, such as: he will leave her when she has the child, and also said that when she has the child he will take it and leave, and also told her that once she has the child she can go.. More

  • Incest Between Brother and Sister

    What is the punishment of a brother who has sex with his sister? And how can he be forgiven? .. More

  • Lack of Sex in Marriage Does Not Nullify It

    If husband and wife have not had sex between themselves for a long time is the marriage considered broken/nullified? Kindly advise. .. More

  • Sexual Abuse by Muslim Family Members

    I am a Muslim woman. As a child I was sexually abused and raped by a fellow Muslim who was very close to my family. I do not remember when it started, but it stopped when I became old enough to say 'NO’ and stand up for my self. At that point this man whom we had grown up to call uncle, broke all ties with my family, in fear of being exposed. For.. More

  • Wife wants more children

    As Salaamu Alaikum. I am a 31 years old married Muslimah. My husband and I have one daughter who is almost 2 years old. I would like to have more children now, but my husband says he is not ready to have another child. Is it not my Islamic right (just as it would be his) to more children when I want them? Thank you for your answer... More

  • Having a girl friend

    Dear Brothers, As I am a Muslim living in Canada. I go to College. I met a girl who said that she is interested in me. I have never had a girl friend so far because I know it is prohibited to be in contact with a woman who is not my wife. But this girl is annoying me and I feel that I love her and want her. I told her that if she wants to marry me and.. More

  • Custody of Children in and after Marriage

    If a married couple have a child, who has custody of the child while the couple are still married? And if the couple divorce, who gets custody of the child? Please give reference! .. More

  • Divorced Woman with Boyfriend Who Wants to Move on with Her

    I'm a divorced woman who converted recently. My boyfriend is from Algeria and actually wants to move on with me, but his parents do not accept me. What does the Quran say about getting married with a divorced woman? Is there a chance to convince his parents that I'm not a bad person, nor a person of 2nd class? His parents judge without knowing me. Is.. More

  • Wife's Turn with Her Husband

    Assalaamu Alaikum! I am a second wife, and my husband alternates nights between me and his other wife. Recently, I went for three weeks to visit my parents, my siblings, and my two children from a previous marriage. All of them live in a different state. This visit was with my husband's permission. My husband spent those three weeks with his other wife... More

  • Husband Tells Others He Will Get Divorce

    Assalamu alaikum if a husband tells others that he will be getting a divorce, but then later on he and his wife decide they don't want to, but since he told others that he will be getting a divorce, does it count as one? Please give reference. .. More

  • Many Proposed to Her As She Has Canadian Citizenship but She Refused

    When I went to my country a couple of years ago, men would propose to me because I have Canadian citizenship. Every one of them wanted to marry me in the hopes that I would bringhim to Canada. Since I found this to be very offensive, I told everyone that I would not marry anyone who does not have a passport of an English country. Is this fair? .. More

  • Answering questions about homosexuality

    Many ahadis forbids homosexuality and tells us the punishement of Allah (subhanah wa taallah) for these people. But I cannot explain why it is forbidden in Islam. When people ask me I say that Allah has created men for women and women for men, so it is not natural for homosexual to be together. Is that the real answer?.. More