Fiqh of Marriage

Sheikh, I am about to marry a Christian orthodox girl, am I allowed to do so or is it haram ?

Fiqh of Marriage, Religions

06 Nov

ANSWER: Though this is permissible, it is not advisable as I personally have seen many such marriages end up in divorce and the mother keeping the children and making them Christians like her. Praise be to Allah. Allaah has permitted us to marry Jewish and Christian woman, on condition that they are chaste and avoid […]

If a boy likes a girl.. What is the islamic way to convey message. Talking to her directly? Or talking to her mehram? Or talking to none and let allah give you what is best for you.

Fiqh of Marriage

03 Nov

ANSWER: He should contact the girl’s father and if the father gives his consent, he can get married to her. He is not allowed to contact the girl or be in any communication with her before the marriage.

If the husband doesn’t love his wife, should he force himself to be kind to her? Is it obligatory to be kind towards them or be just be cold?

Fiqh of Marriage, Kind Treatment of Spouses

28 Oct

ANSWER: Yes, he must force himself in order to avoid Allah’s punishment as it is an obligation upon him.

In our village there is a custom that when a bride leaves from her home to go to groom’s home for nikah or waleema, a white dupatta or cloth is wrapped around her . Is it permissible?

Fiqh of Marriage, Halal/Haram Matters

26 Oct

ANSWER: This has nothing to do with Islam and I don’t know what is the purpose of it! If it is to prove that she is virgin and to get the blood on it, this is sinful and a disgrace for the woman and her family.

Is it really haram to hold hands in public for spouses? Waht about just holding hands and nothing more? What if it’s in the culture of ours to do so

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Fiqh of Marriage

22 Oct

ANSWER: This is inappropriate as it would affect others with illnesses in their hearts! Those who hold hands in public, what is their intention of doing so? If they want to display their affections, they have the whole day and night when they are alone in their homes to do so! Insisting on doing it […]

Sheikh,In a muslim family the bride’s parents spend for the wedding feast,it goes inline with the practice of other faiths . So helping this event is sinful or it nullifies Islam as it involves following the practice of other faiths ?

Fiqh of Marriage

10 Oct

ANSWER: No problem in the bride’s side giving a feast on the wedding day, without any pressure from the groom’s side, therefore helping them in this is not sinful, providing there is no other haram activities involved, like music, free mixing between non mahrams etc.

Can a husband record the arguments between him and his wife and make there family listen to it as they live separately??

Fiqh of Marriage, Kind Treatment of Spouses

08 Sep

ANSWER: Of course not! This is prohibited spying and backbiting. Allah has said that spouses are eachother’s garments!

I and my husband both have good jobs. He is asking me to spend my money on our house whilst he is spending on his parents( which he claims). My salary account is joint account and his is personal. I know Islamically it’s the man’s duty to spend on me. 1) How can I tell him gently that I don’t want to spend my money and want him to spend on me.

Fiqh of Marriage, Kind Treatment of Spouses

19 Aug

ANSWER: Make him understand that along with his parents you are also his responsibility after the marriage and he should fulfill all your financial needs as he will be questioned about this in the hereafter. Give him references from the Quran and Sunnah in a polite manner and make dua for him to understand this. […]

Is a husband allowed to say no or not sleep with his wife without a reason just because he wants to control her or to belittle her. And if he keeps doing this as a form of “punishment,” even if she asks him for intimacy but he keeps denying without an excuse, what should the wife do?

Fiqh of Marriage

16 Aug

ANSWER: She needs to look into her marriage and whether it is worth continuing or not! It is mentioned in 4:34 that abandoning a rebellious wife who is disobedient is one of the ways of correcting her behavior. Therefore, a wise woman must reflect on her marriage and whether she is doing something wrong that […]

Is it permissible to fix the marriage/Nikah/Walima on the month of Muharram especially on the 9th or 10th Muharram as the 10th Muharram is a sad day for the Muslim Ummah?

Fiqh of Marriage, Innovations

08 Aug

ANSWER: No problem in this whatsoever!

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