Invalid Marriages

If a couple get a fake divorce letter from shariah court to prove to an international govt that they are not married then go ahead and marry different spouses to gain benefit of residency using that fake divorce letter. What is the status of their real marriage. The fake spouses are both non Muslims but the couple in question are Muslims.

Divorce, Fiqh of Marriage, Invalid Marriages, Marriage Contract

17 Jul

ANSWER: If a man divorces his wife in a sharia court, they are divorced. He can marry a Christian or a Jew only. She can’t marry a non Muslim as this is blasphemous and invalid if she believes it to be permissible.

In terms of wali, neither the father or his siblings are practicing and did not like islam or its teachings as the family have explained. Please could you guide me in terms of what is best to do given my current situation and what steps to take in terms of finding a valid wali as I would like a valid marriage. The girls maternal uncle is practicing and prays, is he able to substitute as a wali?

Fiqh of Marriage, Invalid Marriages, Marriage Contract

17 Jul

ANSWER: The woman’s father is her wali until a muslim court or judge gives the verdict that he is not fit to be her wali! You must not believe what the girl or her mother say without proof as they may be lying to override the father’s decision.

If muslim spouse becomes a kafir, will the marriage continue? Please give reference.

Apostasy, Fiqh of Marriage, Invalid Marriages

15 Jul

ANSWER: If one of the spouses apostatized, the marriage contract is dissolved and becomes invalid and the woman can remarry after her cycle is over.

If a couple got a proper Nikah but the man didn’t pray although he didn’t know the ruling on abandoning salah and assumed himself to be a Muslim, is the marriage valid and are the children that resulted from the marriage legitimate. What if the man had weak general beliefs? What should the kids do if they grew up with and were raised by this figure their whole life?

Fiqh of Marriage, Invalid Marriages, Prayer

02 Jul

ANSWER: If he was considered muslim and was not labeled by scholars to be a disbeliever, the marriage is valid but he must pray now or she must leave him if he doesn’t.

I pray salah but I’m not sure if my wife prays that I know that i am getting married to. If I Pray and she doesn’t is the marriage valid, after marriage I intend to make her pray.

Fiqh of Marriage, Invalid Marriages, Prayer

03 Jun

ANSWER: If she doesn’t pray at all, she is not Muslima and the marriage contract is void.

I belong to hardcore barelvi family and now family is looking for bride obviously criteria is hardcore barelvi beliefs.my question is if girl is not into shirk? asi enquired she is not into shirk but her father is 1000% ya ghous al madad & grave worshipper types. if i marry this girl can her “mushrik” father be her wali?is nikah valid?or should renew marriage with city qazi as her wali?

Fiqh of Marriage, Invalid Marriages, Marriage Contract

17 May

ANSWER: No, he cannot be her wali. Look for a Muslim in her family from her father’s side and he would become her wali. If there is no one like that, then the muslim judge becomes her wali. Sheikh, I wanted to know if a non-practising muslim father is considered to be a Wali or […]

From the previous ques it’s clear that men shouldn’t marry a woman who goes on dargah or do biddah. My mom and cousins often force me to say yes for a man of the same category, when i refuse (as his family engage in the above mentioned deeds) they say that I’ll be responsible for my kids as a women raise kids not men. Is this right? Should i say yes for such a man?

Fiqh of Marriage, Invalid Marriages, Sects

12 May

ANSWER: No, you should not move ahead with such proposals of people with corrupt aqeedah or those committing shirk as the marriage would be invalid if he is committing shirk.

If a husband and wife having fights and have various marriage issues which is not easily getting solved and due to which they are living away form each other. Will their living away from each other more than 6 to 7 months break or cancel out their marriage like Divorce?

Fiqh of Marriage, Invalid Marriages

21 Apr

ANSWER: No. They are still married even if they live separately for 100 years. The Marriage is only dissolved with divorce or khula.

My mom in law is comng to live with us in ,her daughter lives close by & is married to a Hindu from 10+yrs & they all disagree that her marriage is invalid,she is on video calls with her daughter &grandson most of the time.she would keep visiting here & there & this would create disturbances..is it ok for me n my daughter to live in this environment?

Invalid Marriages

14 Apr

ANSWER: You must forbid your husband to have any communication with his sister’s family as her children are born out of wedlock and the man she is living with is a fornicator as well as she. If she believes that her marriage is valid, she is an apostate.

Does husband and wife relationship becomes invalid if they live apart for more than 15 years with their mutual decison and without giving any divorce or khula??

Fiqh of Marriage, Invalid Marriages

19 Jan

ANSWER: No, the marriage does not become invalid. They’re still considered as husband and wife.

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