I had a question about talking to a future potential spouse on the phone, or talking to someone whom you are engaged with on the phone (of course with the presence of both sides of the family), is this permissible?

Engagement
06 Jan

ANSWER: There is only once that they both can talk with eachother in the presence of the girl’s mahram when the would be groom comes to see her during the first and only meeting.

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Sheikh, My family friends asked for my hand and promised to come to Pakistan from USA. In Asian families word means a lot. Everything was decided and we were preparing for shadi. They bought the tickets and confirmed us. We even announced everything in our family. But they said no at the last moment. And said we are not liable for anything. Are they sinful for breaking promise?

Engagement, Fiqh of Marriage
20 Sep

ANSWER: There is no obligation to continue in such an engagement as it is not binding. Be grateful that Allah took it away from you and your family. Imagine how it would have been, had he walked out on you after marriage and two or three children!

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I have a question regarding marriage, i got engaged half a year ago and i was not a practicing muslim, but now Alhamdulilah i have started practicing seriously, but my question is the girl i have been engaged to is not religious at all, what would u recommend ? cancel engagement or marry her

Engagement, Fiqh of Marriage
14 Sep

ANSWER: Of course you should cancel the wedding as you would want a practicing wife with correct aqeedah and a mother who would be a role model for your children who would instill Islamic values in them.

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I want to know the ruling on engagement rings. I know exchanging engagement rings is not from our tradition . My mother and some of my family members are planning to go to my fiancé’s home and give the ring as a form of gift from my side . My mother also wants to take some other gifts like dresses, sweets etc . I am not going to be physically present in all this since I stay and w

Engagement, Halal/Haram Matters
10 Jul

ANSWER: The concept of giving ring to let everyone know that she’s engaged is not permissible as it’s imitating the disbelievers.

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Sheikh i heard that a boy and a girl can talk to each other without being Engaged if their family knows and they are serious & want to marry and a mufti appove it .is it true?(if girl’s parent’s doesn’t know about that he is talking to him?)

Engagement, Fiqh of Marriage, Halal/Haram Matters
30 May

ANSWER: This is totally prohibited even if they are engaged!! Stop listening to this so called mufti!

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Is exchanging engagment rings haram ? can we not wear a ring nd dedicate it to a person?

Engagement, Fiqh of Marriage, Halal/Haram Matters
05 Jan

ANSWER: This is not permissible as it’s imitating the disbelievers. 

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Sheikh,if one doesnt do the whole wedding exchange process on wedding but they gift each other rings after the wedding is this permisable? And the lady only wears it infromy of mahrams and they the guy so that everyone knows he is married after by seeing the ring om is this okay sheikh?

Engagement, Fiqh of Marriage, Halal/Haram Matters
22 Dec

ANSWER: This is not permissible as it’s imitating the disbelievers which Prophet salla allahu alaihi wa sallam forbade.

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Is it permissible to attend engagement parties?

Engagement
18 Nov

ANSWER: No problem if there’s no haram involved in it such as music, free mixing between non mahrams, exchanging of rings etc.

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Sir it is sinful for me to keep my fiance pic amd some to watch it?

Engagement
16 Oct

ANSWER: This is not permissible as he is not your husband yet and there is fitna and desire by looking at him!

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Is engagement better or nikkah in case when u r going to get married after 4 to 5 years bcz some people say it is not permissable to do nikah for that long without the actual Marriage?

Engagement
12 Jul

ANSWER: Nikah is much better and recommended as in the case of engagement, they are non mahram to one another and can’t communicate.

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