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Nikah (Marriage) - Talaaq (Divorce)

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Is a man naturally polygamous?

Yes, Allah Ta'ala has created man with a polygamous nature. That is why Allah Ta'ala allows a man to take four wives. Although a man is not satisfied with even four wives, he is…

The Majlis Vol 28 No 03, p.2

A husband is a homosexual.

Despite the evils of the man and living apart from his wife, the marriage remains valid. If he refuses to issue Talaaq, she should apply to the Ulama Council for annulment of her…

The Majlis Vol 28 No 03, p.4

Some Muslims frown on marriage between cousins.

Defective Imaan causes such misgivings. They are influenced by the immoral western culture, hence they frown on Islamic practices which are not palatable to the western kuffaar. In…

The Majlis Vol 28 No 03, p.7

I have two wives.

Equality between wives means equality of night time, not day time. The husband has the right to spend more day time with one wife than with the other. The husband may take with him…

The Majlis Vol 28 No 03, p.7

My wife is pregnant with our 5th kid now.

To say: ‗I don't want any kids more', is akin to kufr. The Khaaliq (Creator) is Allah Ta'ala. You cannot decide whether Allah Ta'ala should create or not. Long before the…

The Majlis Vol 28 No 03, p.11

A wife demands that her husband buys her a house.

It is permissible for a wife to ask her husband to buy a house for her. However, in many cases we have seen that long before the death of her husband, the marriage ends in divorce…

The Majlis Vol 28 No 04, p.5

Is it incumbent to give a wife a monthly allowance?

A monthly allowance for the wife is not Waajib. Her nafqah (maintenance) is Waajib. Nevertheless, the Akaabir Ulama, especially Hadhrat Thanvi (Rahmatullah alayh) emphasized the…

The Majlis Vol 28 No 04, p.5