Fiqh of Marriage

QUESTION: This summer my dad got me in an arranged marriage and didn’t ask for my permission and I’m not happy with this marriage in fact I like someone else and he’s on deen I haven’t spoken to him before as I want to do it the halal way but now that I’m marred off without my convent can I still pray for his to make the other man my Naseeb?

Fiqh of Marriage, Kind Treatment of Spouses

23 Nov

ANSWER: This is totally prohibited and decent married women don’t think about other men, lest alone pray to be with them! You had a chance to say no to the marriage but you chose not to so you must give your 100% to this marriage and make your husband happy if you want Allah to […]

QUESTION: Is it possible to meet multiple times your potential spouse in front of the waliye or is only the initial meeting perrmissible

Fiqh of Marriage

20 Nov

ANSWER: Only the initial meeting is permissible unless there’s a legitimate reason for a follow up meeting as in the case he is not sure he took a good look.

QUESTION: My parents, the other day has basically given me the ultimatum to choose between them or my husband. They want me to divorce my husband or they will disown me. This is a regular occurrence as they despise my husband. What do I do sheikh? Is this permissible? Who holds more status/value in islam?

Fiqh of Marriage, Fiqh of the family

13 Nov

ANSWER: Don’t pay any attention to what they say about your husband. Choose your husband and be good to him and Allah will hold your parents accountable on the day of judgment for their attempts to destroy your marriage like this!

QUESTION: Is it important for men also to ask his wife before going anywhere?

Fiqh of Marriage, Kind Treatment of Spouses

13 Nov

ANSWER: No. He is not obliged to ask for her permission or to even tell her. However, it is part of being a good husband to tell her or inform her so that her mind would be at ease.

QUESTION: I have heard women asking for verses of Quran as their haq mahar. (sidaaqa in Arabic i guess) I wanted to ask if i can demand from my husband to be that ” You cannot neglect Salah intentionally at any cost plus you have to read the Quran daily with translation , even if it’s one verse” The only intention is to bring my life partner closer to Allah ( SWT) Is it legit to ask??

Dowry, Fiqh of Marriage

12 Nov

ANSWER: This is permissible to ask as a condition in marriage but not as a dowry.

QUESTION: I got married without liking the girl, for the sake of my parents. Its been more than 7 months but i still can’t have the feelings I should have for her. Im just married to her mostly for the sake of my parents, society and i fear that if i leave her, her life would be ruined. Should i still be with her if i dont find peace and comfort with her?

Fiqh of Marriage, Kind Treatment of Spouses

07 Nov

ANSWER: You had already ruined her life when you married her in the first place without being able to act like a man and refuse. You must look at the good attributes in her and appreciate her for who she is instead of being focused on leaving her and justifying this with lame excuses!

QUESTION: If a man and woman adopts a baby girl who the wife breastfeeds. Can he as the father through breastfeeding be the wali when this girl grows up?

Fiqh of Marriage, Step Relations and Related Matters

02 Nov

ANSWER: He can never be her guardian as he is not from her kinship and she doesn’t carry his name. Her guardian is her biological paternal kinship and if they are not known, then the muslim judge or the authorized Muslim Imam becomes her guardian.

QUESTION: Can someone curse her husband for doing injustice to his wife? Such as divorcing her because she doesn’t look pretty? Although He saw her before marriage & very much interested about her. Just after 2 days of marriage he told her she’s not pretty & he doesn’t want to be in this marriage. The girl is totally devastated & broken. Doesn’t know what to do . This man just ruined her life & her family.

Fiqh of Marriage, Kind Treatment of Spouses

31 Oct

ANSWER: She shouldn’t weep over such an ignorant imbecile, rather she should be grateful that Allah has saved her from continuing to be married to him and that she had separated from him before having any children.