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No, there are no strings attached and you can simply have a change of heart and marry someone else as they themselves can also reject your proposal and marry someone else.

QUESTION: Sheikh In Islam is there any value of commitment given to someone for nikkah… That I will marry you.. no Haram relationship just via family I have communicated that I will marry you .. if I search somewhere else will I be sinful?

Fiqh of Marriage | September 1, 2026 3:55 am
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QUESTION: If a husband inserts his finger into his wife’s vagina (to the point she is satisfied) while she is menstruating, is this haram? If it is haram, and he did it without knowing that it was prohibited, is there any kaffarah required, or is sincere tawbah sufficient?
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QUESTION: I’m pregnant, and I promised Allah while praying for a child that if I have a boy, I’d name him —– or —–. However, my in-laws insist on naming him —. My husband said he will try to convince them, but if they disagree, we will go with —. Since I promised Allah to name him —– or —–, will it be a sin on me if we are forced to change the name to —?”