Fiqh of Marriage

QUESTION: Can a husband ignore his responsibility to his wife and childrens over a small argument with his wife? He did not return home for days & sometimes weeks. No calls or msgs to check on us also. Happened a few times already. He will leave the house as and when he is not happy. Is this allowed in islam?

Fiqh of Marriage, Kind Treatment of Spouses

17 May

ANSWER: Such a person is an irresponsible husband and father and should be ashamed of himself Real men don’t behave like children!

QUESTION: I made intention to leave one full fist of beard but my mom don’t want me to and she is saying that she won’t talk to me and her health is not good if she take too much stress. She is telling me that i can have medium beard but less then one fist and she will allow to leave me beard after my marriage. She also doesn’t pray namaz but she told me that if I don’t keep one fist beard she will pray 5

Fiqh of Marriage, Halal/Haram Matters, Men Clothing

13 May

ANSWER: You must not obey her no matter what happens! She is oppressing you and she is sinful for that as she has no right to go against the law of Allah.

QUESTION: Am I sinful if I ask in dua to Allah that my husband don’t do 2nd marriage? I know it’s optional in Islam and also it’s allowed to do 4 marriages but still I don’t feel good about him doing 2nd marriage, because I have gone through this phase of life where my husband was about to do 2nd marriage, and I cried alot by making dua and in the end it was rejected

Fiqh of Marriage, Supplications

13 May

ANSWER: There’s no sin in making this dua.

QUESTION: I had suspected that my husband watches obscene videos and images of women. To confirm if I’m right i went through his phone in his absence & confirmed that he does. He shows himself innocent while any such explicit video pops on screen in front of me & also reports it like its wrong. Whereas he does something else behind my bck. What can i do to make him realise his doing & make him feel guilty

Fiqh of Marriage

10 May

ANSWER: You have done a major sin by spying on him like this! Repent sincerely to Allah while showing deep remorse for this sin!

QUESTION: My brother is oppressing his wife, he doesn’t allow her to go anywhere, he doesn’t allow her to visit her parents or her siblings even when there’s events like marriage or child birth, he only allows her to come with him a a few hours when there’s an even in our house, our mother spoke to him but he aggressively defended himself and said he will never allow her any freedom, what should we do?

Fiqh of Marriage, Kind Treatment of Spouses

08 May

ANSWER: Such a brother is arrogant and not following the Sunnah of the prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam and his marriage is bound to be a miserable one or end up in divorce. I am constantly counseling people like him on daily basis and I feel the hardship that their wives are undergoing. Keep […]

QUESTION: Who is my guardian for marriage my father passed away when I was 6. My father has 2 brothers. One is in jail and he’s not very practicing and the other has a learning disability and he is unable to make such decisions properly. I have a step dad. I also have a grandad who is ill. Does this have to be in order? Who is my guardian now or can it be any of my mahrams?

Fiqh of Marriage, Marriage Contract

05 May

ANSWER: Your wali is your paternal grandfather if he is sane. If not, then it is your paternal uncle who is in jail. If he is not worthy or not fit, then look for your paternal cousins as one of them can be your wali

QUESTION: My relatives have chosen a woman for my nikah. After hearing good things about her, I have proposed. (I have yet to see her face). In sha Allah, After Ramadan, I with my family will go to meet my supposed spouse for the interview. My question is that can I talk to her in private with the permission of her Wali?

Fiqh of Marriage

03 May

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible! It is not permissible also for your father and brothers to look at her in such an interview! They are non mahram to her.

QUESTION: Sheikh is it bad if I get a proposal from a person of deen and Khuluq and reject because I have feelings for someone else? Should I just accept that proposal or should I not because it’s unfair to impose personal issues onto a new person who is good. I feel stuck.

Fiqh of Marriage

01 May

ANSWER: Having feelings for someone who is not a potential suitor is illogical as thousands of women lost good proposals due to such mirage! A bird in hand is better than 10 on the tree. Go ahead with this good proposal that checks all boxes instead of depending on something that is not certain.

QUESTION: I dont love my husband, this is something I felt bfor marriage,due to fam pressure i had to. But im worried abt my hearafter cuz wen a wife dosent obey his husband she will enter jahannam so I’m worried im making Allah upset n praying to him to get me out of this marriage cuz I dont want my Iman to shake.im a practicing Muslimah im praying to Allah to take us apart so I dont cont sining

Fiqh of Marriage, Kind Treatment of Spouses

30 Apr

ANSWER: Technically, if you are unable to live with him or fulfill his rights, you can divorce him. Realistically, this is not logical! You accepted him and agreed to marry him without anyone forcing you. After all this time wasted and money lost, you simply want to divorce him and for a silly reason such […]

QUESTION: Sheikh, I will complete medical school this year and my elder brother is lagging behind by a few years. I’m ready for marriage and so is the person I want to marry. I have expressed my desire to my parents. They refused my request because they want me to wait for my brother and think it’s selfish for me to marry when his education hasn’t been completed. What should I do in this situation?

Fiqh of Marriage, Fiqh of the family

30 Apr

ANSWER: They have no right to stop you from marrying if you are financially independent and can take care of your wife and open up a home for her. Your brother’s marriage has nothing to do with you getting married. You can get married even if they are not ok with that.

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