QUESTION: In the past my father bought my mother gold. I know that she has to give him back his dowry, when she wants to divorce him. But does my mother need to give him back the gold he used to buy her, besides the dowry?

Khula, Divorce, Dowry
06 Oct

ANSWER: She must only return the mahr (dowry) if she’s taking khula and not any other gifts given by him.

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QUESTION: Shiekh is tripple talaq( saying talaq 3 times) reccomended way of giving talaq or is it against the sunnah?

Divorce
29 Aug

ANSWER: This is prohibited and against the sunnah.

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QUESTION: My sis got married 1nd half yr.after marriage she came to know he’s gay. She got khula recently few days back. She still holds her virginity.She was living with mum only after 3 4 months of marriage. How many days of iddah is applicable? Moulana said 3 mnths… Also can she adore herslef during the iddah period infront of mehrams!?

Khula, Divorce
30 Jul

ANSWER: Iddah for khula is one monthly cycle and she can adorn herself in front of other women and her mahrams and can go out and be normal.Ā 

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QUESTION: Sheikh, what is the ruling and punishment for a man who has the means but does not provide for his wife and for a man who does not provide for his children (full/proper maintenance) in a divorced home.

Custody, Divorce
15 Jul

ANSWER: After divorce the man is not obliged at all to provide for his ex wife! As for his children, it’s solely his responsibility to take care of all the financial needs of his children even if they donā€™t live with him.

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QUESTION: I and my husband we separated 6 months ago and I got my Khula recently, the day I got my khula the Qazi told me that my iddah period of 100 days has started. In this period can I not visit my relatives? And how long is this period if I haven’t been in contact with my ex husband?

Khula, Divorce
22 Jun

ANSWER: The iddah after khula is one monthly cycle and not 100 days! What this man said is baseless!Ā  The moment the husband accepts khula and takes back the mahr, your iddah of one monthly cycle starts. You are not a widow and you can leave the house and go out wherever you want and […]

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QUESTION: If a girl wants divorce but her brother doesn’t allow but Father allow it because it is unhappy marriage so is her brother doing right ?

Divorce, Khula
20 Jun

ANSWER: No, he has no right or say in this. Others can only advise her but cannot make the decision for her.

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QUESTION: I am in my iddah period and my husband and i have been intimate but he has no intention of recounciling. Does being intimate during this time recouncile the marriage? Is there any evidences such as hadiths concerning the intimacy/foreplay during iddah period Please help me if you can. I am in my iddah and my husband still wants to be intimate with me kissing hugg

Waiting Period of widow or divorcee, Divorce
28 May

ANSWER: It is not permissible for him to be intimate with you during the time of iddah without the intention of reconciliation.Ā  Would this impact the iddah or not, this is an issue of dispute.Ā  Sheikh ibn Othaimeen says that the iddah is still valid but he is sinfulĀ  I am inclined to say that […]

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QUESTION: Can a man divorce his wife without paying the full meher that was decided upon?

Divorce, Dowry
13 Mar

ANSWER: He must give her the mahr as it’s a debt on him.

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QUESTION: Please could you let me know what is the right thing to do about our jointly owned home in the UK after divorce. Our three children currently live with me in the house but we are in the process of formal divorce. Husband wants 50% of the property worth and expects me to continue paying the loan of the whole house for me and the children.Please reply.

Divorce, Pedagogy education and upbringing
26 Dec

ANSWER: If the property is jointly owned by you and him and you paid for half and he paid for half, this means that he has the right in half of it. But if you did not pay anything in it and he didnā€™t give you half of it as a gift, rather he did […]

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QUESTION: Is it allowed to send marriage purposal for a women before her divorce is pronounced?

Divorce, Waiting Period of widow or divorcee
20 Dec

ANSWER: It’s not permissible at all to send a proposal or even hint it until her divorce is finalised and iddah completed.Ā 

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