Fiqh of Marriage

QUESTION: Sheikh, we want to arrange our waliemah among close family members in a restaurant. We managed to get a restaurant that has seperate rooms for males and females. However, the working staff, who will serve the food, will be mixed. I.e., it is possible that a male staff might have to serve the food in the womens section. Is this allowed?

Fiqh of Marriage, Halal/Haram Matters, Sports, Entertainment and Music

21 Oct

ANSWER: This is not permissible as the male waiters would be able to see women!

QUESTION: My son loved a girl and wanted to marry her. As a mother, I agreed at first because I wanted his happiness. Later, I learned the girl planned to hide their relationship from her parents to make it seem like an arranged marriage.I disagreed with that, & since then, my son has spoken harshly, blaming me for ruining his life. Was I wrong to stop their marriage?

Fiqh of Marriage, Fiqh of the family

19 Oct

ANSWER: If you wanted her to expose their relationship to her parents before proposing, this is prohibited and immodest! Who in his right mind would tell a girl to expose herself like this to her parents? Allah has concealed their sin and you want to expose it?

QUESTION: Can my stepfather be my wali if the whole side of my biological father are kafir and there is no one else besides my stepfather

Fiqh of Marriage, Step Relations and Related Matters

11 Oct

ANSWER: This is not permissible. Your guardian must be the muslim ruler or judge or the authorized imam of the islamic center

QUESTION: Is it a true hadees that the most highest right on a man is of his mother and on a woman is of his husband?

Fiqh of Marriage, Fiqh of the family

10 Oct

ANSWER: This is not true

QUESTION: My husband is a diagnosed narcissist and has caused me serious emotional, mental, and sometimes physical harm,am I sinful if I don’t want him to be in jannah with me?

Divorce, Fiqh of Marriage

08 Oct

ANSWER: You have a right to ask for divorce or seek khula in such a situation. If you remain married to him till you die and you both enter paradise, you must be with him.

QUESTION: When my wife was born Her parents gave her (fatima) as a last name just cuz it sounded good instead of father name I know women arent allowed to change their name after marriage but given that her name already doesn’t have her father’s name as her last name, should I add mine now after marriage?

Fiqh of Marriage, Halal/Haram Matters

05 Oct

ANSWER: Of course not! This is totally prohibited and a major sin!

QUESTION: Is it true that after marriage couples have to be physically involved within 3 days otherwise the marriage will be invalid?

Fiqh of Marriage, Invalid Marriages

22 Sep

ANSWER: This is not true at all. Even if they were not physical for 10 years, this has no impact on their marriage

QUESTION: I married 5 months ago & currently can’t provide for my wife, but will soon provide inshaAllah. My wife works in private school & doesn’t wear hijab. Although I can’t provide her right now can i still force her to wear hijab, avoiding free-mixing, pray 5 times, etc? I’ve been forcing her, but it’s making things worse—what should I do sheikh ?

Fiqh of Marriage, Women clothing

18 Sep

ANSWER: You cannot force her to do any of this while she is still in her father‘s home and this is the result of marrying a non-practicing woman. You must give her an ultimatum to abide by the proper hijab or threaten divorce

QUESTION: I’m newly married and my wife is a good practicing Muslim but she doesn’t do hijab when going out however she put scarf on her head. She thinks hijab will make her look very odd. I’ve tried several times to convince her for hijab but in vain. I don’t want to be harsh on her but I silently pray Allah SWT to give her hidayah. Am i dayooth if i Don’t be strict on her?

Fiqh of Marriage, Women clothing

06 Sep

ANSWER: Yes, you must not allow her to leave the house while not abiding by the proper hijab. If she doesn’t want to comply regardless of all your advice and effort, you can consider giving her an ultimatum before divorcing her as this is a make it or break it issue.

QUESTION: I have a question regarding the etiquette of lowering the gaze. If a man is married but also open to the possibility of marrying another wife, is he still required to lower his gaze in public settings, or is there a different ruling in such a case?

Character and Morals, Fiqh of Marriage

28 Aug

ANSWER: Yes he must still lower his gaze! The only time he can look at a woman is during the marriage interview conducted by the girl’s wali

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